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My name is Judit Szőke. I graduated from Semmelweis University School of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Budapest, Hungary. I got postgraduate degree in Paediatric Dentistry in 1975.
Position: Honorary Associate Professor of Semmelweis University lectured to dental students, Chief Paedodontist in Budapest, Head of Department of Preventive Dentistry.
Professional experiences: I participated several clinical studies (WHO Xylitol Field Studies In Hungary 1982-84., Effect of After-meal Sucrose-free Gum-chewing on Clinical Caries 1998-2000.) and in Hungarian Oral Health (Pathfinder) Surveys in 1985, 1991, 1996, 2001.

	Heim Pal Children Hospital
			Pr. Judit SZÖKE
	Presentation
	My team - Department of Preventive Dentistry - belongs to the Heim Pál Children’s Hospital in Budapest. This Hospital is the largest Paediatric Centre in Hungary. The institute operates 13 inpatient departments and 38 clinics. Medical attendance is provided to approximately 19.000 inpatients and 300.000 outpatients on a yearly basis. Half of the patients come from Budapest and half of them from the provinces. The team members are 2 dentists, 4 dental hygienists and a number of contributing co-workers from and outside the hospital. Partnerships: Among others, we have good working relationship with the Semmelweis University and the National Institute of Stomatology.

	Role in the project
	Our work focus on the community based preventive care, public health and oral health needs. Activities: group-based and individual oral health education, provide consultation, supervised toothbrushing exercises, organization and implementation of different preventive actions, interviews, data collections. My team is qualified to promote the general and specific objectives of the EGOHID Phase II project.		The team is ready to promote the use of common oral health instrument in Hungary. We are interested in taking part in the monitoring process of the oral health of children and adolescents, to test the oral health indicators in practice, to participate in national health interview surveys and clinical oral health surveys.

	Scientific manager
	My name is Judit Szőke. I graduated from Semmelweis University School of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Budapest, Hungary. I got postgraduate degree in Paediatric Dentistry in 1975. Position: Honorary Associate Professor of Semmelweis University lectured to dental students, Chief Paedodontist in Budapest, Head of Department of Preventive Dentistry. Professional experiences: I participated several clinical studies (WHO Xylitol Field Studies In Hungary 1982-84., Effect of After-meal Sucrose-free Gum-chewing on Clinical Caries 1998-2000.) and in Hungarian Oral Health (Pathfinder) Surveys in 1985, 1991, 1996, 2001.		I took part in Oral Health East Project and Health Promoting School Project for evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices related to oral health. Fields of interest: preventive dentistry, epidemiology, paediatric dentistry, public health. Publications: 5 bookchapters in Hungarian, 34 scientific papers in Hungarian, English and German languages. Memberships: National Board of Stomatology, Hungarian Dental Association (board member), Association of Preventive Dentistry (president) and European Association of Dental Public Health.

	Contact
	Pr. SZÖKE Judit Phone: +36 1 340 2953 Fax: +36 1 340 2953 szoke(at)fok.usn.hu		Children's Hospital Heim Pál Huba u. 10 1134 Budapest Hungary http://www.heimpalkorhaz.hu




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