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Several meeting were undertaken in 2017 to better enhance data collection method which includes
improving the current Health Information Management System (HIMS) data collection format to include
data on new initiatives such as the Modified MoH International Caries Detection and Assessment System,
Gingival Index Score (GIS) and Oral Health Promotional Programmes such as Smoking Intervention
Program among Schoolchildren. These changes were approved in November 2017. Meeting on matters
related to verification of data was also conducted on 9 to 10 August 2017.

The outpatient dental services have been expanded in the following aspects:
i. Number of dental clinics with daily outpatient services increases from 504 (2016) to 523 (2017).
ii. Number of dental clinics with permanent dental officers increases from 82.5 per cent (2016) to
83.1 percent (2017).
iii. Delivery time for issue of dentures to the public and elderly patients has also improved. The
percentage of denture patient receiving dentures within 3 months has increased from 75.4 per
cent (2016) to 83.1 per cent (2017).
iv. Percentage of denture patients aged ≥ 60 years old receiving dentures within 8 weeks also increased
from 55.4 per cent (2016) to 63.9 per cent (2017).

MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PRIMARY ORAL HEALTHCARE

The performances were monitored quarterly and reports presented at Technical and Jawatankuasa
Dasar & Perancangan Kesihatan Pergigian (JDPKP) meetings once a year. The overall utilisation of
primary oral healthcare in the MoH has increased from 24.3 per cent in 2016 to 25.2 per cent in 2017
(Figure 2).

Figure 2
Coverage of Primary Oral Healthcare by Patient Category (2013 to 2017)

Source: Health Informatics Centre, MoH (preliminary data 2017)

There has been a slight increase in the coverage of toddler population from 14.8 per cent (2016) to
18.1 per cent (2017) (Figure 3). Cursory examination of the oral cavity of toddlers - ‘lift-the-lip’ - is
done in settings such as in childcare centres or Maternal and Child Health Clinics. Clinical preventive
measures, such as fluoride varnish are instituted where required. As for preschool children, the number
of children receiving care increased from 1,001,424 (2016) to 1,045,193 (2017) (Figure 4).

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