Hong Kong dental drive serves 10,000 teens and poor, adds 1,500 street sleepers

More than 10,000 teenagers and underprivileged Hongkongers have benefited from subsidised dental care programmes launched earlier this year, with about 1,500 street sleepers set to be included from next month. The Department of Health on Wednesday said its community dental support programme would be expanded to reach more people in need and provide advanced treatments such as bridge or crown removal and denture fitting. Since its launch in May, the scheme has provided free or affordable dental...