Free dental check-ups for elderly: Registration for draw begins today
As a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Health Bureau (HHB) and the Hong Kong Dental Association (HKDA) are jointly organizing the Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China - Hong Kong Dental Association Healthy Teeth for Elderly Activity to provide free oral check-ups for 750 elderly persons. Persons aged 60 or above may sign up for the activity at District Health Centres (DHCs) or DHC Expresses (DHCEs) across the 18 districts in Hong Kong from November 12 to 14.
The Government has been attaching great importance to citizens' oral health, with an emphasis on oral health being an integral part in enhancing their overall health. Regular oral check-ups and personalised oral hygiene guidance are effective means to prevent dental diseases, with a view to achieving early identification and timely treatment, thereby retaining natural teeth and maintaining the quality of life.
The HKDA rallied the voluntary support of over 100 registered dentists in Hong Kong for this activity to provide 750 individuals aged 60 or above each with a free session of oral check-up and consultation as well as necessary X-ray services subject to dentists' clinical diagnosis, thereby encouraging the elderly to develop a habit of receiving regular oral check-ups.
The 750 quotas will be allocated by drawing lots. Interested individuals aged 60 or above can obtain and submit the ballot form at DHCs or DHCEs across the 18 districts in the city from November 12 to 14. They can check the ballot results between November 26 and December 21 at the DHCs or DHCEs where they submitted the ballot form. Successful applicants will also receive a call from the dentist or dental clinic concerned for notification of the date and time of the oral check-up.
The 750 successful applicants will be matched with dentists by the HKDA and scheduled for oral check-ups between this December and March next year.
DHC/DHCE Contact Information
1. Central and Western
Address: Room 1801, 18/F, Hong Kong Plaza, No. 188, Connaught Road West, Hong Kong
Tel: 26340290
2. Eastern
Address: Unit 1209, 12/F, Prosperity Millennia Plaza, 663 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong
Tel: 26340778
3. Southern
Address: 21/F & 22/F, Vertical SQ, 28 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong
Tel: 35757000
4. Wan Chai
Address: 16/F, Congregation House, 119 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Tel: 37515768
5. Kowloon City
Address: G/F, Bayview, 9 Yuk Yat Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Tel: 23383211
6. Kwun Tong
Address: 4/F, Block J, United Christian Hospital, 130 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Tel: 31880301
7. Sham Shui Po
Address: 201A, 2/F Mei Hei House, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Tel: 23971110
8. Wong Tai Sin
Address: 2/F, Kai Chuen Shopping Centre, Kai Chuen Court, Diamond Hill, Kowloon
Tel: 36119669
9. Yau Tsim Mong
Address: Unit 1216-1219, 12/F, Pioneer Centre, 750 Nathan Road, Prince Edward, Kowloon
Tel: 23388246
10. Islands
Address: Block B, Lot 2536, Ha Ling Pei, Tung Chung, Lantau
Tel: 25565338
11. Kwai Tsing
Address: Level 30, Tower 2, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories
Tel: 1878222
12. North
Address: Room 901, The Spot, 48 Lung Sum Avenue, Sheung Shui, New Territories
Tel: 25116000
13. Sai Kung
Address: Unit 311-312 & 325-326, Po Ning House, Po Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
Tel: 27013407
14. Sha Tin
Address: Room 1520, 15/F, Tower 2, Grand Central Plaza, 138 Sha Tin Rural Committee Road, Shatin, New Territories
Tel: 26340760
15. Tai Po
Address: Shop Nos. F115-116, First Floor, Fu Shin Shopping Centre, 12 On Po Road, Tai Po, New Territories
Tel: 24682268
16. Tsuen Wan
Address: Shop 3 & 5, 9/F, Plaza 88, 88 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
Tel: 24398088
17. Tuen Mun
Address: 1/F, Rosedale Gardens Shopping Mall, 133 Castle Peak Road, San Hui, Tuen Mun, New Territories
Tel: 23322218
18. Yuen Long
Address: Shop 2116 - 2117, 2/F, One Sky Mall, 8 Tin Sau Road, Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long, New Territories
Tel: 26022020
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