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PRIMARY PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION OF ORAL POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT
DISORDERS AND ORAL CANCERS

A total of 572 new and 68 repeat high-risk kampung/estates/communities were visited and 14,293
residents aged 20 years and above were screened for oral lesion. Under the opportunistic screening,
a total of 107,582 walk-in patients were screened at the dental clinics. Among those screened, 322
patients were seen with oral lesion and 198 were referred to the Oral Surgeons for further investigation
and management out of which 22.2 per cent were having malignant lesions.

PROFESSIONAL & AUXILIARY ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE

CAREER PATHWAY AND WELFARE

Grade U56 was created for the Medical and Dental Specialists. Specialists with five (5) years service
after gazettement and 5 years at Grade 54 are eligible to be considered to Grade 56. A total of 66
Dental Public Health Specialists and 72 Clinical Dental Specialists in various dental specialities were
promoted to Grade UG56 in 2017.

IMPROVEMENT OF ORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES
The Oral Health Programme is continously improving knowledge and updates on oral healthcare through
international events which include:
• Conference and Exhibition of Malaysian International Dental Show 2017 for 30 Dental Technologist
on 21 to 23 April 2017.
• 3rd Malaysian Dental Therapists ‘ Conference on 5 to 7 May 2017

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Policy Pengejatan Penjawat Awam are being enforced with no new posts created. The first batch of
Dental Officers appointed on contract basis had undergone compulsory service which started on 9
January 2017. The total number of appointment of dental officers in 2017 was 1,329 for a maximum
period of contract of three (3) years.

ACCREDITATION AND GLOBALISATION

REVISION OF GUIDELINES FOR ACCREDITATION OF UNDERGRADUATE DENTAL DEGREE
PROGRAMME
Revision of the Accreditation Guidelines was completed and approved by the Malaysian Dental
Council (MDC) during the 119 Meeting on 21 September 2017. Implementation of the guidelines to
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all undergraduate dental degree programme by the local Higher Education Providers (HEPs) will be
effective starting 2019.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE RATING SYSTEM

Development of the Rating System for accreditation of undergraduate dental degree Programmes
has been completed and subsequently approved by MDC during the 119 Meeting on 21 September
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2017 and will be enforced to all undergraduate dental degree programme conducted by local HEPs
effective from 2019.

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