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HKU's Faculty of Dentistry to Release Research Findings on Periodontal medicine in Hong Kong

07 Jan 2005

 

Current research at the HKU's Faculty of Dentistry has indicated a link between periodontal diseases and general health. Whereas smoking and diabetes are established risk factors for periodontal diseases, periodontal diseases may put individuals at increased risk for health problems such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.

Researchers at the HKU's Faculty of Dentistry will speak on their findings on the periodontal diseases and their relation to general health at a press briefing this Sunday (January 9th). Details of the press briefing as follows:

Date: January 9, 2005 (Sunday)
Time: 12:15pm to 1:00pm
Venue: Ground Floor, Lecture Theatre 2, The Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hospital Road, Hong Kong

Speakers:
- Traditional Chinese medicine for the modulation of host response in periodontal diseases by Dr K Y Zee, Associate Professor in Periodontology
- Periodontal Diseases and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Dr Li-Jian Jin, Associate Professor in Periodontology
- Periodontal Disease and Diabetes Mellitus by Dr W Keung Leung, Associate Professor in Periodontology

Moderator:
- Dr Gordon K C Chiu, Honorary Clinical Lecturer

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend. For media enquiries, please contact Miss Polo Leung at HKU's External Relations Office at 2859 2600.