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Figure 9
Percentage of Elderly Population Receiving Primary Oral Healthcare, 2013 to 2017

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

SPECIALIST ORAL HEALTHCARE
The 9 dental specialties in the MoH are Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics,
Oral Pathology & Oral Medicine, Restorative Dentistry, Special Needs Dentistry, Forensic Dentistry
and Dental Public Health. Overall in 2017, there are 261 clinical dental specialists in MoH (Table 3).

Table 3
Gazetted Clinical Dental Specialists in MoH (2013 to 2017)

Year
No 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Discipline
1. Oral Surgery 55 56 60 64 75
2. Orthodontics 46 48 47 52 64

3. Paediatric Dentistry 33 35 39 38 38
4. Periodontics 24 29 34 34 36

5. Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine 9 10 11 11 15
6. Restorative Dentistry 20 20 20 24 28
7. Special Needs Dentistry 2 3 3 4 4

8. Forensic Dentistry 1 1 1 1 1
Total Clinical Specialist 190 202 215 228 261

(Not Inclusive of specialist undergoing gazettement and contract dental specialist)
Source: Oral Health Programme MoH, 2017

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