Dentistry
1. Basic information: The Department of Dentistry of Suzhou Kowloon Hospital was established in 2006 and is currently divided into five subspecialties: oral surgery, endodontics and periodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, and dental implantology. In October 2017, the Department of Dentistry of Suzhou Kowloon Hospital passed the review conducted by the Suzhou Municipal Health and Family Planning Commission and was designated a Suzhou Municipal Clinical Key Specialty. In 2022, it passed the re-evaluation of Suzhou Municipal Key Specialties.
2. Bed capacity: The dental outpatient department currently has 25 dental comprehensive treatment chairs, and the dental ward has 20 permanent beds.
3. Staff team: There are currently 31 professional dentists, including 13 senior-title professionals, 14 intermediate-title professionals, and 4 junior-title professionals. There are 4 professional dental technicians and 15 professional dental nurses.
4. Equipment: The department is equipped with a KAVA dental CBCT. The dental comprehensive treatment chairs are from the Korean brand Osstem and the German brand KAVA, while the VIP consultation rooms are additionally equipped with the latest Planmeca treatment chairs. The department also has Kavo implant units, Zumax dental microscopes, Bangwo periodontal endoscopes, and fully digital 3D scanning equipment for dental prosthodontics.
5. Clinical specialties:
Endodontics and periodontics: Routine treatment is provided for various types of tooth defects, with extensive experience particularly in the restoration of extensive tooth defects, root canal treatment, root canal retreatment, periodontal treatment, and endodontic microsurgery.
Oral surgery: The department mainly performs various tooth extractions and minor oral and maxillofacial surgeries. It routinely performs various oral and maxillofacial procedures, such as extraction of deeply impacted teeth, cleft lip and palate repair, parotid tumor resection with preservation of the facial nerve, surgical treatment of maxillary and mandibular fractures, and combined radical resection of oral malignant tumors plus pedicled flap transplantation and reconstruction.
Prosthodontics: Routine treatment is provided for various defects of the teeth and dentition. Fully digital 3D scanning and printing technologies for dental prosthodontics have been introduced to improve the accuracy and esthetics of prostheses. For patients with complete tooth loss, the department provides suction-retained denture treatment to shorten treatment time and optimize treatment outcomes.
Orthodontics: The department treats various types of malocclusion, including early treatment, functional treatment during the mixed-dentition period, fixed and invisible orthodontic treatment during the permanent-dentition period, and combined orthognathic-orthodontic treatment. It routinely treats various types of dental crowding, reverse occlusion, open bite, and asymmetric dentition deformities. Invisalign invisible orthodontic technology from the United States and Angelalign invisible orthodontic technology developed in China have been introduced.
Dental implantology: Implant treatment is routinely provided for all types of tooth loss. The department has a variety of implants from South Korea and Europe, including DIO implants from South Korea and NOBEL implants from Sweden, which are included in the centralized procurement program. The department can perform single-tooth, multiple-tooth, and full-mouth implant procedures.
6. Research and teaching: Over the past 5 years, the Department of Dentistry has published more than 40 research papers, including 9 indexed in SCI and 18 in core journals. The department has received approval for 2 Suzhou Municipal scientific research projects, 1 Suzhou Municipal Science and Technology Second Prize, and 3 Suzhou Municipal Patent First Prizes. In 2021, it received 1 key-discipline assistance fund project from the Suzhou Municipal Health Commission, and in 2024, it received the First Prize for a Suzhou Municipal Medical New Technology Project.