Born 1961 , ISRAEL
Education
1996: D.M.D., Hebrew University
2003: M.P.H, Hebrew University
2009: Lecturer,
2004: Specialist in Public Health Dentistry
Research Interests
§ Geriatric Dentistry
§ Early Childhood Caries
§ Oral Health status screening by Non Dental personnel
§ Outreach intervention programs
Research Projects
Outreach programs in the community (Geriatric population, Mother and Child Health centers)
Public Activity
§ Director. Dental Hygiene Program
§ The Israeli Society of Geriatric Dentistry - Vice Chairman
Recent Publications
A. Zini, R. Czerninski, Y Vered, A Livny, HD Sgan-Cohen. Trends of oral and pharyngeal cancer in Israel, by gender, age, ethnic group, and country of origin: 1970-2006. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2009 Dec;37(6):547-54.
Y. Vered, A. Zini, A. Livny , J. Mann , H. Sgan-Cohen (2008). Changing dental caries and periodontal disease patterns among a cohort of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel : 1999-2005. BMC Public Health 2008, 8:345;
Y.Vered , A.Livny , A.Zini , H. Sgan-Cohen (2008). Periodontal health status and smoking among young adults. J Clin Periodontol 35(9):768-72
H. Sgan-Cohen , H. Yassin , A. Livny (2008). Dental trauma among 5th and 6th grade Arab schoolchildren in Eastern Jerusalem . Dental Traumatology 24(4):458-61
A. Livny , Y. Vered , L. Slouk , H. Sgan-Cohen (2008). Oral health promotion for schoolchildren - evaluation of a pragmatic approach with emphasis on improving brushing skills. BMC Oral Health 8:4.
H. Sgan-Cohen , D. Amram , A. Livny (2007). Changing dental caries levels in the 1980's, 1990's and 2005 among children of a Jerusalem region. Community Dental Health
H. Sgan-Cohen , A. Livny , Nirit Yavnai , Roberto Fichtenholz (2007). Pilot study of rapid caries treatment needs screening – A brief communication. J Public Health Dentistry 68 (2):116-118
A. Livny , R. Assali , H. Sgan-Cohen (2007). Early Childhood Caries among a Bedouin community residing on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem . BMC Public Health 167(1):7.
H. Sgan-Cohen , A. Livny , Y. Vered (2008). The elmex SENSITIVE toothbrush: Effect on plaque reduction and subjective satisfaction after two months. J Clin Dent 19:22-27;
A. Livny , H. Sgan-Cohen (2007). A review of a community program aimed at preventing ECC among Jerusalem infants. J Public Health Dentistry 67(2):78-82;
N. Samet , M. Shohat , A. Livny , E. Weiss ( 2005). A clinical evaluation of fixed partial denture impressions. J Prosthet Dent.94 (2):112-7.