It is a programme launched by the Department of Health to provide dental services to persons with intellectual disability (PID) and/or with Autism Spectrum Disorder, who are 18 years or above.
Events
Professional Education
| 8 Apr 2024 : Study of dental management of clinical cases with dementia and Parkinson’s disease | ||
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| Topic | : | Study of dental management of clinical cases with dementia and Parkinson’s disease |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Mili Doshi, MBE, BDS (Hons), MSc (Special Care Dentistry and Sedation) Dr. Yvonne Rooney, B.Dent.Sc. (Hons)., DPDS, MSc, MSCD RCSEd |
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| 6 Apr 2014 – Special Care Dentistry Day 2024 | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | The challenges facing oral health for older vulnerable people |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Mili Doshi, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Surrey and Sussex Health Care, NHS, UK |
| Topic 2 | : | Oral care provision for the dependent older adult |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Yvonne Rooney, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK |
| Topic 3 | : | Management of aging and age related health problems |
| Speaker | : | Dr Paul Shea, Specialist in Geriatric Medicine |
| Topic 4 | : | Treatment Planning and Pharmacological Behavioural Management for the Older Person |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Mili Doshi, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Surrey and Sussex Health Care, NHS, UK |
| Topic 5 | : | Best Interest decision making and palliative care dentistry |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Yvonne Rooney, Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK |
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| 15 Jan 2024 : Anesthesia for Dental Surgery (CME Meeting) | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Anesthesia of Dental Surgery. What Options do we have? |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Lam Kit Ying, M.B., B.S.; FHKCA; FHKAM (Anaesthesiology); Diploma in Pain Medicine; FHKCA in Pain Medicine |
| Topic 2 | : | Choice of MAC Vs GA. Case Illustrations and Rationale |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Lo Chor Kwan Charlotte, MBChB (CUHK); FHKCA; FHKAM (Anaesthesiology); FANZCA |
| Topic 3 | : | Difficult GA Case Sharing – Dental Patient with Cyanotic Heart Disease for General Anesthesia |
| Speaker | Dr. Tsui Wai Ying Maggie, MBChB(CUHK); FHKCA; FHKMA( Anaesthesiology) | |
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| 12 Jun 2023 : Special Care Dentistry – a lived experience | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Special Care Dentistry – a lived experience |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Navdeep Kumar, BDS, FDS RCS (Eng), PhD Honorary Associate Professor (Teaching Portfolio), Restorative Dental Sciences |
| Topic 2 | : | A glance at Special Care Dental Service in Hong Kong – general dentists’ view |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Abraham Chan, BDS Dr. Vicky Szeto, BDS, MFDS RCSEd, MFDS RCPS (Glasg) |
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| 10 Jun 2023 : 44th APDC 2023 and 12th Hong Kong International Dental Expo and Symposium (HKIDEAS) – Special Care Dentistry Session | ||
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| Topic | : | Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Navdeep Kumar, BDS, FDS RCS (Eng), PhD Honorary Associate Professor (Teaching Portfolio), Restorative Dental Sciences |
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| 3 Dec 2022 : 11th Hong Kong International Dental Expo and Symposium (HKIDEAS) – Special Care Dentistry Session | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Dysphagia and Feeding behavior in Special Needs Patients |
| Speaker | : | Prof Shouji Hironka, Showa University – Department of Special Needs Dentistry, D.D.S, Ph.D. |
| Topic 2 | : | Dementia and Dental Practice |
| Speaker | : | Prof Akira Hamura, The Nippon Dental University · Department of Geriatric Dentistry |
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| 10-11 Oct 2021 : Hong Kong International Expo and Symposium – Special Care Dentistry Session |
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| Topic 1 | : | Etiology of Chronic Periodontitis in persons with disabilities and healthy persons |
| Speaker | : | Prof Atuso Amano, Dept of Preventive Dentistry, Osaka University |
| Topic 2 | : | Dental Health of Elders |
| Speaker | : | Prof Ikebe, Dept of Prosthodontics, Gerodontics and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University |
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| 2-4 Aug 2019 : Hong Kong International Expo and Symposium – Special Care Dentistry Session | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Conscious Sedation or General Anaesthesia for Special Care Patients |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Carole BOYLE (MMedSci, FDS RCSEd) Consultant in Special Care Dentistry at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT); Consultant in Special Care Dentistry, Service Lead for Development, Education and Training; Honorary Senior Lecturer at Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry |
| Topic 2 | : | Development of Training in Special Care Dentistry in the UK |
| Speaker | : | Dr. David CRAIG, (MBE, MMedSci, FDS RCSEd) Consultant / Honorary Senior Lecturer , Head of Sedation & Special Care Dentistry, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London Dental Institute; Visiting Professor of Conscious Sedation, University of Portsmouth |
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| 15 Nov 2018 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Dental Day Procedure Made Easy – A myth of MAC better than GA … ? Challenges in special needs patients |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Charlotte LO, FHKCA, FHKAM (Anaesthesiology), FANZCA Dr. Sandy LAM, Private Anesthetist |
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| 25 Aug 2018 : Hong Kong International Expo and Symposium – Special Care Dentistry Session |
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| Topic 1 | : | Management of patients with cognitive impairment and those with intellectual disability |
| Speaker | : | Dr Chong Meng TAY BDS (Singapore) MDS (Special Needs Dentistry) Melb |
| Topic 2 | : | Conscious sedation in special care dentistry |
| Speaker | : | Dr David CRAIG (MBE MMedSci FDS RCSEd) Consultant / Honorary Senior Lecturer, Head of Sedation & Special Care Dentistry, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London Dental Institute; Visiting Professor of Conscious Sedation, University of Portsmouth and Dental Consultant Adviser (Conscious Sedation) to the Chief Dental Office for England |
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| 17 May 2018 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Autism |
| Speaker | : | Dr Rachel POON |
| 26 Jan 2018 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Management of Dementia Elders |
| Speaker | : | Mr Kenny CHIU |
| 30 Jun 2017 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Workshop on construction of dentures |
| Speaker | : | Dr Edward TSE |
| 11 May 2017 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Periodontics in special needs patients |
| Speaker | : | Dr Raymond MAK |
HKSCDA
| 29 Oct 2016 : 3rd SCD Day | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Advantages of Conscious Sedation for Patients with Intellectual Disability |
| Speaker | : | Dr David Craig, BA BDS MMedSci (Anaes) FDS RCSEd, Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer, Head of Sedation & Special Care Dentistry, Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London Dental Institute |
| Topic 2 | : | Conscious sedation in the Loving Smiles Service – how do we do it? |
| Speaker | : | Dr Antonio Lee, BDS (Syd) |
| Topic 3 | : | Efficacy and Safety of Conscious Sedation |
| Speaker | : | Dr David Craig, BA BDS MMedSci (Anaes) FDS RCSEd |
HKSCDA
| 6 Aug 2016 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Construction of full dentures |
| Speaker | : | Dr Edward TSE |
| 25 May 2016 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Bisphosphonates |
| Speaker | : | Dr Polly FUNG |
| 26 Nov 2015 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Pain and Anxiety Control in Dentistry |
| Speaker | : | Dr Sandra LEE |
| 4 Jun 2015 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Vital Pulp Therapy – A paradigm Shift in Endodontics |
| Speaker | : | Dr Sandra LEE |
HKSCDA
| 11 April 2015 : 2nd SCD Day | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Special Care Dentistry in Hong Kong |
| Speaker | : | Dr Deborah Chan, Chair, Hong Kong Special Care Dentistry Association |
| Topic 2 | : | Overseas Experience on the Management of Patients with Intellectual Disability: Fostering Cooperation for Dental Treatment Rather Than Using Restraint |
| Speaker | : | Dr Sarah Manton, Vice Dean, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; Consultant (Honorary Senior Lecturer) in Restorative and Special Care Dentistry, the University of Dundee Dental School and Hospital |
| Topic 3 | : | The Special Facilities for Dental Treatment of Patients with Intellectual Disability |
| Speaker | : | Dr Lesley Longman, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry |
| Topic 4 | : | 甚麼的治療方針對智障人士最有益處？ |
| Speaker | : | Dr Deborah Chan, Chair, Hong Kong Special Care Dentistry Association |
| Topic 5 | : | 「盈愛．笑容服務」 – 政府的智障人士牙科服務先導計劃 |
| Speaker | : | Dr Leung Sai Man, Sigmund, JP, President of Hong Kong Dental Association |
| Topic 6 | : | 如何轉介智障病人得到「盈愛．笑容服務」 |
| Speaker | : | Dr. Lily Tong, Vice Chair, Hong Kong Special Care Dentistry Association |
HKSCDA
| 5 Feb 2015 : Dentist Meeting | ||
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| Topic | : | Service Philosophy |
| Speaker | : | Dr Deborah CHAN |
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| 15 Mar 2014 – 1st SCD Day | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Existing Provision for Patients requiring special care dentistry |
| Speaker | : | Dr Deborah Chan, Chair, Hong Kong Special Care Dentistry Association |
| Topic 2 | : | Government’s Initiatives on dental services for special target groups |
| Speaker | : | Mr Richard Yuen, JP, Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) |
| Topic 3 | : | Insights from development of special care dentistry in Osaka |
| Speaker | : | Prof Ichijiro Morisaki, Chair Professor, Division of Special Care Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Osaka University; Director, Osaka University Dental Hospital |
| Topic 4 | : | Curriculum development of special care dentistry at the undergraduate level |
| Speaker | : | Prof Gary Cheung, Chairman, Faculty Board of Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Dentistry; Director, Postgraduate Programme in Endodontics, The University of Hong Kong |
| Topic 5 | : | Clinical Insights in the treatment of patients with intellectual disabilities |
| Speaker | : | Prof Ichijiro Morisaki |
HKSCDA
| 30 Oct 2013 : Seminar | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Autistic Spectrum Disorder: An Update |
| Speaker | : | Dr Philomena Tse, M.B., B.S.(H.K.), MRCP (UK), FHKAM (Paed), FHKCPaed, FRCP (Edin); Specialist in Paediatrics; Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong |
| Topic 2 | : | Dental Care for Patients with Autistic Spectrum Disorder : Challenges and the Importance of Prevention |
| Speaker | : | Dr Enderra Tang, BDS (University of Hong Kong) 1986, MDS (University of Hong Kong) 1989, FHKAM 1993, FCDSHK (Paediatric Dentistry) 2000; Full-time Clinical Lecturer, Department of Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry , The University of Hong Kong 1989 to 1997 |
HKSCDA
| 9 Aug 2013 : Symposium | ||
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| Topic 1 | : | Special Care Dentistry: An Overview |
| Speaker | : | Dr Sarah Manton, Chair of the Specialty Board of Special Care
Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK |
| Topic 2 | : | Challenges of persons with intellectual disabilities in access to dental treatment: from Parent’s perspective |
| Speaker | : | Mrs Laura Yeung, Executive Committee Member of The Intellectually Disabled Education and Advocacy League |
| Topic 3 | : | Special consideration for Clients for Special Care Dentistry: Pros and Cons for sedation |
| Speaker | : | Dr Anne Kwan, Specialist in Anaesthesiology Hospital Superintendent, Evangel Hospital |
| Topic 4 | : | Loving Smiles Service – a new paradigm of dental care? |
| Speaker | : | Dr Deborah Chan, Chair, Hong Kong Special Care Dentistry Association |
Study Trips
2 July 2019, Singapore
- National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore
- National Dental Centre Singapore
HKSCDA
13 – 14 April 2017 – Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Health Care, Baika Women’s University
- Osaka Prefecture, Sakai City Dental Clinic for the Severely Handicapped
- The Kyoto Dental Central Clinic
- Kyoto College of Dental Hygienist & Technicians
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12-13 May 2016 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Special Care Dentistry, Department of Oral Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
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10-11 July 2014 – Osaka, Japan
- Osaka University Dental Hospital
- Elderly Home “Toyonaka Aiwa Garden”
- Osaka Prefectural Dental Association Special Care Dentistry Clinic
- Osaka Prefectural Acute Stage Combined Medical Center Special Care Dentistry Department
- Osaka Prefecture, Sakai City Dental Clinic for the Severely Handicapped
Participation in International Congresses
| 12 – 14 Apr 2019 | : | Asia Association for Disability and Oral Health (AADOH) Conference Venue : Kaohsiung , Taipei |
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| 30 Aug – 2 Sep 2018 | : | 24th International Association for Disabilities and Oral Health Congress Venue : Festival City, Dubai |
| 14 – 17 Apr 2016 | : | 23rd International Association for Disabilities and Oral Health Congress Venue : Chicago, USA |
| 22 – 24 Oct 2014 | : | 22nd International Association for Disabilities and Oral Health Congress Venue : Berlin, Germany |