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HKU Faculty of Dentistry 2010 Community Health Projects Presentation

06 Sep 2010

 

To understand better Hong Kong's oral health conditions and oral health care provision, fifth-year dental undergraduates at the HKU Faculty of Dentistry, under staff supervision, have conducted six Community Health Projects which include research studies and community activities. Through the projects, students have obtained different findings from various areas and they have a better understanding on community oral health.

Oral presentations of the findings of the six community projects will be given by each student group on 13 and 14 September 2010. Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the presentation. The details are as follows:

Date : 13 September 2010 (Monday)

Presentation Topics :
1) Smoking cessation in dental practices - the perspectives of the dentists in Hong Kong
2 A clinical trial on the effect of modified manual toothbrush and electric toothbrush on oral hygiene and gingival health of Hong Kong Stroke Patients
3) Oral health status of Chinese elderly people with dementia in Hong Kong

Date : 14 September 2010 (Tuesday)

Presentation Topics :
1) Oral health status of asthmatic preschoolers in Hong Kong
2) The dental product advertisement in Hong Kong
3) Post-traumatic stress and oral health among asylum seekers in Hong Kong

Time : 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Venue : Lecture Theatre I, 1/F, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, HK

For enquiry, registration and interview arrangement, please contact:

Ms Melody Tang, Communications and Development Manager
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Tel: 2859 0210 / Fax: 2517 0544 / E-mail: meltang@hkucc.hku.hk