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HKU Faculty of Dentistry Call for Prompt Actions to Fight Oral Diseases

18 Mar 2015

 

The recent Global Burden of Disease Study indicates that untreated tooth decay and gum disease are the most prevalent diseases among all 291 diseases investigated worldwide (Marcenes et al, 2013). Public awareness of oral health, however, remains relatively low. Oral health in Hong Kong is to some extent a mirror of the global situation.

“Periodontal disease is regarded as one of the major global oral health burdens with huge socio-economic impacts in terms of work or school hours loss and healthcare spending for treatment,” said Prof Lijin Jin of HKU Faculty of Dentistry, who is the current Chairman of the Science Committee of the FDI World Dental Federation in Geneva.

On the eve of the annual March 20th World Oral Health Day, HKU Faculty of Dentistry calls for prompt actions by health authorities, dental professionals, health-related NGOs and members of the public to address the situation, and to further promote awareness of oral health.

A press conference will be held tomorrow (March 19, 2015) to elaborate the global oral health issues with reference to the global and Hong Kong oral health data. The link of oral health and general health, and effective preventive measures will be highlighted.

Details are listed as follows:

Date: March 19, 2015 (Thursday)

Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 pm

Venue: The Lounge, 7/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong

Speakers:     

Professor Jin, Lijian

Modern Dental Laboratory Professor in Clinical Dental Science

Professor of Periodontology

Associate Dean (Research, Innovation & Enterprise) Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong

Dr Chu, Chun Hung

Clinical Associate Professor in Community and Family Dentistry

Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms. Cheng Sau Wan (Tel: 2859 0410/ Email: dentke@hku.hk), Knowledge Exchange Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, HKU

For more information about the HKU Faculty of Dentistry, please visit http://facdent.hku.hk ; Facebook page: www.facebook.com/facdent