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Newly developed “Multi – Speciality Clinic” provides students with clinical training opportunities and
the public with affordable specialised dental treatment

The HKU Faculty of Dentistry Taught Postgraduate Programmes (TPG) are now open for application. Current TPG students have been receiving clinical training at the Faculty’s newly established “Institute for Advanced Dentistry Multi-Speciality Clinic” (IAD-MSC) since October last year. IAD-MSC is a major initiative of the Faculty with the objective to educate and train dental specialists in Hong Kong as well as to provide affordable advanced dental treatment to those suffer from severe and complex oral conditions.

Nurture dental specialists
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, IAD-MSC provides training for qualified dentists in 8 dental disciplines of the Faculty: Endodontics, Implant Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontology and Prosthodontics, and Dental Public Health. Under the supervision of clinical experts, resident dentists acquire knowledge on advanced dental treatment.

IAD-MSC provides important learning and clinical practicing opportunities for postgraduate students. Professor Cynthia Yiu, Associate Dean (Taught Postgraduate Education) of the Faculty of Dentistry, HKU stated that the Faculty of Dentistry is the only dental school in Hong Kong with the mission to provide dentists further dental education and training. “The postgraduate programmes offer ample opportunities for students to acquire subject specialist knowledge. Being trained at the new establishment - IAD-MSC, students will be well prepared for the world of modern dentistry and will be able to deliver excellent dental care to the patients," said Professor Yiu.

In addition, Professor Thomas Flemmig, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry stressed, “To address the considerable shortage of dental specialists in Hong Kong and the region, the Faculty will educate more than 100 master degree students in 8 disciplines by this academic year.” 

Serve as referral centre with affordable services
The Faculty of Dentistry is committed to serve the community. IAD-MSC provides affordable dental service to the public with efficient centralized booking, easy inter-specialty referrals, and several dental specialties in one central location.

Moreover, IAD-MSC serves as referral centre for practising dentists from both public and private clinics. Mr Eric Tsui, Director of IAD-MSC said, “We aspire to work hand-in-hand with practising dentists.”

Together with teaching, clinical research and oral health innovation, the long-term goal of the Faculty of Dentistry targets to improve access to high-quality advanced dental care. “The IAD-MSC contributes to the Faculty’s vision and to deliver impact through innovation, interdisciplinarity and internationalization,” concluded Professor Thomas Flemmig.

About Faculty of Dentistry Taught Postgraduate Programmes:
Webpage : http://facdent.hku.hk/learning/taught-postgraduate-programmes.html

Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqcquuMEBrk

About Institute for Advanced Dentistry Multi-Speciality Clinic:
Webpage:  www.iad.hku.hk

Media Enquiry:
Faculty of Dentistry, HKU
Senior Communications Officer
Ms Melody Tang
Tel: 2859 0494 / 9155 0980
Email: melodytang@hku.hk