Media Highlights

The Faculty is committed to sharing oral health care information to the public, and one of the channels is to disseminate such knowledge via media.

Medical Inspire video interview

On 7 August 2020, Medical Inspire conducted a video filming interview with Dr Mike Leung, Admissions Tutor and BDS6 student Nicholas Sung who introduced the undergraduate programme and learning facilities such as Simulation Laboratory, Virtual Reality (Haptics) Training Unit and Comprehensive Dental Care to media. They also shared their patient care experience. The interview will be aired soon!

 

Summary of Media Highlights from 16 July to 15 August 2020:

Column (護齒一生) on AM730

Date	Topic	Contributor
22 July	促進口腔健康的行為科學 (四) (Behavioral Sciences in the Promotion of Oral Health 4)	Professor McGrath, Colman, Clinical Professor in Dental Public Health
5 August	牙托的一天 (A day with denture)	Dr Walter Lam, Clinical Assistant Professor in Prosthodontics

Column (齒生有你)on Oriental Daily

Date	Topic	Contributor
16 July	植齒非一勞永逸 勤清潔防發炎 (Importance of keeping implant clean to avoid dental problems such as caries and gum diseases)	Dr Katherine Leung, Clinical Associate Professor in Prosthodontics
30 July	智慧齒阻生 積菌易蛀牙 (Impaction of wisdom tooth may cause caries)	Dr Mike Leung, Clinical Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
13 August	切除智慧齒牙冠 減損神經線 (Coronectomy - an alternative to wisdom tooth removal - prevents nerve damage which may occur during whole tooth extraction)

Column (香港大學牙醫學院) on Medical Inspire

Date	Topic	Contributor
3 August	使用氟化氨銀治療蛀牙 (Application of SDF on caries)	Professor CH Chu, Clinical Professor in Cariology

Other Media Coverage

Publicity campaign on “Gateway to Dental Health” Project initiated and conducted by Dr Prasanna Neelakantan, Clinical Assistant Professor in Endodontics

Date	Media and Topic	Origin / Interviewee
20 July	Hong Kong Economic Journal: 港大非華裔牙科教授與學生 揭本地少數族裔牙患嚴重 (NEC Assistant Professor and students of Faculty of Dentistry, HKU reveal local NEC suffer from serious dental problems)	Dr Prasanna Neelakantan, Clinical Assistant Professor in Endodontics
9 August	Oriental Daily: 牙醫推外展服務 為非華裔免費檢查 (Dental outreach services provide free examination for NECs)	Dr Mike Leung, Clinical Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dr Prasanna Neelakantan, Clinical Assistant Professor in Endodontics
11 August	RTHK《日常8點半》: 少數族裔睇牙難; 容易忽略的牙齒疾病 First part as recorded session featuring Dr Prasanna’ interview on launching dental outreach programme for NEC and oral check- up of an NEC. Second part is live featuring Dr Mike Leung who introduced OMFS related oral problems	Dr Mike Leung, Clinical Associate Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dr Prasanna Neelakantan, Clinical Assistant Professor in Endodontics

To view the media coverage, please visit: http://facdent.hku.hk/news-and-events/media-coverage.html

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