Posts Tagged ‘Hong Kong’

London dentist travels thousands of miles to treat a walrus with troublesome teeth

London dentist travels thousands of miles to treat a walrus with troublesome teeth

A dentist from London has swapped his Mayfair practice for an aquarium in Russia to provide treatment for a walrus with troublesome teeth. Dr Peter Kertesz flew more than 2,500 miles to treat Nyusha the walrus after the 10-year old mammal developed a painful oral abscess. The trip took months to plan, but the actual […]


Concern Group Warns That Hong Kong Elderly Missing Dental Care

Concern Group Warns That Hong Kong Elderly Missing Dental Care

Respect Elderly Rights Concern Group has warned that elderly people in Hong Kong are missing out on dental care, with some forced to queue at 2 o’clock in the morning to see a dentist. Au Woon-Chun, 73, speaking for the concern group, said that some people are so desperate to see a dentist that they […]


Hong Kong Dentist Preparing to Unveil the Secrets of Ancient Egypt

Hong Kong Dentist Preparing to Unveil the Secrets of Ancient Egypt

A dentist from Hong Kong is preparing to use his manual dexterity in a completely different setting, as he swaps the treatment room for the ancient Eygptian pyramids. Ng Tze-Chuen, a 59 year old dentist by day and inventor by night, has been working alongside the former antiquities minister in Egypt, Zahi Hawass, to try […]