Are you a health conscious person in our fast paced metropolitan city? For working professionals, sometimes keeping healthy amid a tightly packed schedule can prove to be an uphill challenge.
Opting for the staircase when elevators are so readily available these days will require a lot of self-discipline, just as maintaining good oral health by brushing your teeth twice a day and visiting the dentist twice yearly.
This year, we are happy to announce that Specialist Dental Group’s Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr Ho Kok Sen, is an invited speaker at the annual LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) event. About 800 people are expected to attend this annual mega health seminar organized by the Lianhe Zaobao Chinese language newspaper.
Attendees at this seminar will receive helpful insights from Dr Ho as he will be speaking on the topic of the mouth and body connection. We have all heard that regular brushing and flossing of our teeth will result in better oral hygiene and that twice yearly visits to the dentist will keep our teeth in good shape for a long time to come.
What is not as widely known, is that the state of your dental health has a close relationship with the state of your general health. Gum disease has been linked to lung infection, heart disease, miscarriage, pre-term childbirth, diabetes and other medical conditions.
During this seminar, you can also find out more about attaining holistic well-being from various talks. Readers can expect the following topics on the two sessions that will be held:
Session 1 (Morning)
- Overcoming Depression
Dr Alex Su, Senior Consultant, Chief, Department of General Psychiatry and
Head, Emergency Services, Institute of Mental Health - Heart Attacks
Associate Prof Tan Huay Cheem, Director, National University Heart Centre, Singapore - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Dr Chen Ping, Chief Physician, Bao Zhong Tang TCM Centre - Diabetes Management
Dr Bee Yong Mong, Director, Diabetes Centre and Consultant, Dept of Endocrinology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore - Osteoporosis / Osteoarthritis
Dr Chia Shi-Lu, Senior Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
Session 2 (Afternoon)
- The Mouth and Body Connection
Dr Ho Kok Sen, Specialist Dental Group, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre - Chronic Pain Management
Dr Ho Kok Yuen, Specialist in Anaesthesiology & Consultant, Raffles Pain Management Centre, Raffles Medical Group - Advances in Eye Disease Treatment
Dr Leonard Ang, Medical Director and Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist, The Eye & Cornea Transplant Centre, Premium Lasik Surgery Clinic - Importance of Nutrition
Prof Chau Chi Fai, Distinguished Professor of Department of Food Science & Applied Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
This is also a great opportunity to have your questions answered by the doctors as there will be a Q&A Session after the presentations. Attendees will also receive a special goodie bag with gifts. Hurry and register now to start on your journey to wellbeing!
Date: 8 September 2012 (Saturday)
Venue: Furama Riverfront, Venus Grand Ballroom, Level 3
Fee: Per session per person $28nett (inclusive of 7% GST)
Registration details:
Right click on the link below to register online: http://pbp.sph.com.sg/seminar. You can register and pay via credit card through internet, fax or cheque.
• Readers may choose to register any one of the 2 sessions (morning or afternoon sessions) or both sessions.
• The seminar is conducted in Mandarin.
• Each participant gets a goodie bag comprising wellness products and vouchers sponsored by our Wellness partners to assist you on your wellness journey.
We look forward to seeing you there… Do drop us a note and let us know if you are coming!!
