On January 9, 2017, the “2016 National Science and Technology Progress Awards Conference” was held at the Great Hall of the People inBeijing. Two sci-tech achievements of SCU, including “Construction and Application of the Prevention and Treatment System of Dental Caries and Endodontic Disease”, were honored with the 2ndprize of the 2016 National Science and Technology Progress Awards.
The “Construction and Application of the Prevention and Treatment System of Dental Caries and Endodontic Disease” was completed under the guidance of Prof. Zhou Xuedong from the West China School/Hospital of Stomatology,SichuanUniversity. It helped to establish the biobank of the Chinese oral microbiology for the first time; developed a new technology for comprehensive prevention and control to maintain the oral micro-ecological balance; discovered the molecular mechanism of repairing endodontic periapical lesions; studied large samples of anatomical characteristics of root canal system for the Chinese people, established the database of root canal anatomy and prepared the criteria for clinical evaluation of root canal therapy, providing a guide to the clinical treatment of endodontic diseases.
Meanwhile, “Study on Pathogenic Mechanism of Retinal Disease Gene as well as Application and Promotion for Prevention and Treatment”, with the concerted efforts of Prof. Zhang Ming et al., from the West China School of Medicine (West China Hospital), also won the 2ndprize of the 2016 National Science and Technology Progress Awards
四川大学“牙体牙髓病防治技术体系的构建与应用”项目负责人周学东教授(左二)及团队部分成员
Prof. Zhou Xuedong( second from left), the project Leader of “Construction and Application of Prevention and Treatment System of Dental Caries and Endodontic Disease” and part of team members