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HKU Faculty of Dentistry hosts the first symposium on Evidence-based Integrative Dentistry

07 Dec 2009

 

The HKU Faculty of Dentistry, in collaboration with the HKU School of Chinese Medicine, The Faculty of Chinese Medicine of the Macau University of Science & Technology, and the journal Chinese Medicine, is organising the 1st Symposium on Evidence-based Integrative Dentistry, to be held on 11 December 2009 (Friday).

Evidence-based Integrative Dentistry (EBID) uses a contemporary, evidence-based approach to the application of complementary and alternative therapies, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), to modern dentistry. By focusing on holistic treatments, the growing field of EBID aims to bridge the gaps between dental practice and basic, translational, and clinical research, while promoting advancement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional education in Dentistry, Oral Biosciences, and Medicine.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the Welcome and Introduction of the Symposium. The details are as follows:

Date:                           11 December 2009 (Friday)

Time:                          9:00 am - 9:30 am

 (Welcome and Introduction; officiants: Professor Lakshman Samaranayake, Dean of HKU Faculty of Dentistry, and Professor Li-jian Jin, Associate Dean for Mainland and Global Affairs, HKU Faculty of Dentistry)

Venue:                        Lecture Theatre I, Prince Philip Dental Hospital
                                    Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong 
                                    (34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong)

Symposium topic highlights: 
  
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Oral Diseases
(by Prof. Xiang Ping, Macau University of Science & technology, Macau  & Prof. H.W. Yeung, Editor in Chief, Chinese Medicine)

Clinical Studies on Traditional Chinese Medicine
(by Prof P.C. Leung, Director, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Bone Generation
(by Dr Ricky Wong, Faculty of Dentistry of HKU) 

Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Periodontal Disease
(by Prof. J.Jin & Prof. W.K. Leung, Faculty of Dentistry of HKU)

Please note that media representatives are required to register on or before 9 Dec 2009. Interviews can be arranged before this date.

For enquiries, registrations, and interview arrangements, please contact:
Ms Melody Tang, Communications and Development Officer
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Tel: 2859 0210 / Fax: 2517 0544 / E-mail: meltang@hkucc.hku.hk