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Free dental check-ups for elderly: Registration for draw begins today

Persons aged 60 or abovemay 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. (File Photo)

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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