醫管局副秘書長李力綱(左二)表示,擴闊社區牙科支援計劃後,對病人保存牙齒有裨益。左起:醫衛局顧問醫生(口腔健康護理)王詠詩、李力綱、衛生署牙科服務主任顧問醫生許美賢及高級牙科醫生朱永豪。(曾憲宗攝)

社區牙科計劃增洗牙杜牙根配假牙 取代關愛基金長者牙科項目 鑲牙由免費改共付

【明報專訊】政府昨日公布明年元旦起擴大社區牙科支援計劃範圍,除現有補牙及拔牙服務,將新增洗牙、杜牙根及鑲配活動假牙,同時接替關愛基金「長者牙科服務資助項目」,並擴至資助無家者。計劃提供的鑲配假牙服務將有別以往關愛基金於指定條件下免費提供,改為共付模式,不符減免費用者每上顎及下顎收取1000元共付費,亦設次數等限制。當局表示需確保妥善運用有限資源,以達更大成本效益,同時希望可令市民保存牙齒,並轉為預防牙患。 Source link

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'Theres pressure on celebrities to speak against Israel': Gal Gadot explains why Snow White flopped at box office

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