Faculty Recognizes Oral Essay Winners

To spread the awareness of oral health and celebrate FDI World Oral Health Day, the Faculty recently hosted “Oral Health Essay Competition 2025” and had an award ceremony on 8 May.

In the ceremony, we are honoured to have four distinguished guests to present the awards. They are Dr William Cheung, Council Member of FDI World Dental Federation, Dr Tin Chun Wong, Former President of FDI World Dental Federation, Professor Lijian Jin, Acting Dean of the Faculty and former Chair of FDI World Dental Federation Science Committee, and Dr Spencer Chan, President of Hong Kong Dental Association and Vice President of Asia Pacific Dental Federation / Asia Pacific Regional Organization of FDI.

Congratulations to all awardees! Below is the full list of winners.

First Place

Awardee

Miss Tam Hau Lam, Ashlynn

Belilios Public School

Presenter

Dr William Cheung
Council Member, FDI World Dental Federation (2024-2027)
Former Chair, Education Committee, FDI World Dental Federation
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, HKU Faculty of Dentistry

Second Place

Awardee

Miss Kiana Ng

St. Mary’s Canossian College

Presenter

Professor Lijian Jin
Council Member, FDI World Dental Federation (2015-2021)
Chair, Science Committee, FDI World Dental Federation (2012-2015)
Chair, Global Periodontal Health Project Task Team (2016-2021)
Acting Dean, Modern Dental Laboratory Professor in Clinical Dental Science & Clinical Professor in Periodontology, HKU Faculty of Dentistry