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Tratman EK

Malayan Medical Journal, 1930;5:32-4.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services

Fulltext Occlusion, malocclusion and method of measurements - an overview

Hassan, R., Rahimah, A.K.

Archives of Orofacial Sciences, 2007;2(1):3-9.

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Epidemiological studies of occlusion and malocclusion not only help in orthodontic treatment planning and evaluation of dental health services but also offer a valid research tool for ascertaining the operation of distinct environmental and genetic factors in the aetiology of malocclusion. The objective of this article was to give an overview on occlusion, malocclusion and the various methods on measuring the occlusion. Each index and method of the assessment described was based on the opinion of an individual or a group of individuals. It had been widely agreed that no particular index or method available that are truly inclusive of all occlusal criteria. Therefore, different indices or method had been developed according to different requirements and it may be necessary to use more than one index in order to gather information to suit the objective of the particular study.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services

Government Dental Services in Sarawak, East Malaysia

Wong LM

Dent Update, 1992 Dec;19(10):430-2.

PMID: 1303358

As part of the student elective, the author organized a small research project into Government Dental Services in Sarawak, East Malaysia. The resulting article gives an insight into dentistry in this country.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services*

Problems encountered in evaluating the community dental service

Abdul Razak I

Odontostomatol Trop, 1985 Mar;8(1):29-33.

PMID: 3859852

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services/economics*

Investigation of delay in utilization of government dental services in Malaysia

Jaafar N, Jalalluddin RL, Razak IA, Esa R

Community Dent Oral Epidemiol, 1992 Jun;20(3):144-7.

PMID: 1623706

Although delays in seeking dental care among patients are frequently observed in daily practice, this problem has never been investigated in other utilization studies. This study attempts to establish the magnitude and severity of the problem of delay in a delivery system where cost is not a major barrier to utilization. 555 users of Government dental services were interviewed. Only 37% of them came promptly within 6 days of perceiving a dental need. The majority (63%) had delayed their dental visit for more than 1 week. In fact, the highest frequency of delay was for more than 1 month. Prompt attendance was found to be associated with people who regularly came for asymptomatic check-ups. In contrast, more than 50% of those who thought they needed fillings and extractions had delayed their visit for more than a month. The main causes of delays were attributed to work commitments and the lack of perceived need for urgent care. Barriers related to transport or financial problems were ranked very low. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services/statistics & numerical data*

Ethnic and sex variations in dental care utilization patterns in a group of Malaysian elderly

Razak IA, Ali MM

Gerodontology, 1988;7(2):77-80.

PMID: 3273286

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services/statistics & numerical data*

Fulltext Dental status of the Penans along the Melinau and Terawan Rivers. Baram, Sarawak

Chen JA

Med J Malaysia, 1986 Sep;41(3):225-8.

PMID: 3670138

One hundred and forty-one Penans from three longhouses along the Melinau and Terawan Rivers, Baram, Sarawak were examined. The number of decayed, missing and filled teeth was determined for each subject. The number of Penans who wore dentures was noted likewise the number of Penans who brush their teeth was recorded. The relationship between these findings and their possible causes are discussed.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services/supply & distribution

Dental health status and treatment needs in the infantry regiment of the Malaysian Territorial Army

Jasmin B, Jaafar N

Asia Pac J Public Health, 2011 Apr;23(2):203-8.

PMID: 21159693 DOI: 10.1177/1010539510391234

The aim of this study was to determine the dental health status and treatment needs of personnel in the Infantry Regiment of the Malaysian Territorial Army (TA).This cross-sectional study involved stratified and systematic random sampling with a total sample size of 300. Dental health status and treatment needs were assessed using the standard WHO oral assessment criteria (1997). The prevalence of caries experience was 96% (mean ± SD DMFT [decayed, missing, filled teeth] = 8.0 ± 5.5). Active decay prevalence was high (85%; mean ± SD = 3.6 ± 3.1) indicating high unmet treatment need. Missing teeth prevalence was high (69%; mean ± SD = 2.8 ± 3.7). Filled teeth prevalence was low (56%, mean ± SD = 1.5 ± 2.0). In all, 90% of participants required some form of dental treatment, of whom 85% required restorative treatment, 5% advanced restorative treatment, 36.7% extractions, and 45.3% prosthetic treatment. These findings suggest that there was a high need for dental treatment in the Infantry Battalions of Malaysian TA Regiments and the service must be made available to cater to the needs.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services*

Utilization of services and referrals through dental outreach programs in rural areas of India. A two year study

Asawa K, Bhanushali NV, Tak M, Kumar DR, Rahim MF, Alshahran OA, et al.

Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig, 2015;66(3):275-80.

PMID: 26400125

Oral health care services are often sparse and inconsistent in India therefore it is often difficult for poor people to get access to the oral health care services. The approach by dental institutions with the help of community outreach programs is a step ahead in overcoming this situation.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services/organization & administration*

The fading links between tradition and oral health in Singapore

Cheong YH

Int Dent J, 1984 Dec;34(4):253-6.

PMID: 6597130

Singapore is an island republic of 616 km2. Four main ethnic groups make up its population of 2.4 million; these are the Chinese, Malays, Indians and others. Singapore's successful housing, industrialization and modernization programmes have caused tremendous changes in the lifestyles and expectations of the people. This very success has rendered some traditional customs impractical and irrelevant. Older Indians and Malay women still chew betel-nut. During the Hindu Thaipusam ceremony a traditional practice of dental interest is the piercing of devotees' cheeks and tongues with slivers of silver. There is no pain, bleeding or permanent tissue damage. The Chinese pick their teeth, crack melon seeds and scrape their tongues every morning. They also drink large quantities of unsweetened tea. Yet they remain caries-prone. Singaporeans have recently adopted the practice of eating at all hours of the day and night. This may have a bearing on their future caries state. Singapore has two categories of dental practitioner: the graduate and the registered but unqualified dentist who is invariably of Chinese descent. The swaged metal crown over sound and diseased tooth structure is frequently the unfortunate trademark of the latter. Often abscesses and cysts develop beneath these crowns. Successful dental health programmes have produced a DMFT of 2.8 in 12-year-old children, which betters the DMF target of 3.0 set by WHO for the year 2000. The progressive outlook of Singaporeans may eventually reduce further the number of traditional practices which are harmful to oral health.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services

Importance-performance analysis of dental satisfaction among three ethnic groups in malaysia

Dewi FD, Gundavarapu KC, Cugati N

Oral Health Prev Dent, 2013;11(2):131-9.

PMID: 23757453 DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a29735

PURPOSE: To find the differences in patient satisfaction related to dental services among three ethnic groups - Chinese, Indian and Malay - at AIMST University Dental Centre and analyse them with an importance-performance grid, identifying the weak and strong points, in order to provide better service.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This questionnaire-based study consisted of convenience samples of 174 patients of Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnicity. Importance-performance analysis for 20 attributes were compared using Likert's scale. The data obtained were statistically analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test.

RESULTS: Chinese and Indians both emphasised low performance on the interpersonal relationship attribute in terms of the receptionist's courtesy, whereas the Malay participants were concerned with convenience attributes. All the ethnic groups favoured maintaining existing major attributes towards technical competency, interpersonal relationship and facility factors. This study demonstrated priority differences between the ethnic groups' perception of the quality of dental services, where ethnic Chinese showed the highest gap (measure of dissatisfaction) between importance and performance compared to ethnic Malays, followed by ethnic Indians.

CONCLUSION: The patients from the three major ethnic groups of Malaysia were generally well satisfied. Perhaps more priority should be placed on improving the interpersonal relationship attribute, especially with the receptionists.

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services/standards

Dental health in Malaysia

Majid ZA

Int Dent J, 1984 Dec;34(4):261-5.

PMID: 6597132

Three epidemiological surveys have been carried out in Malaysia since 1971. All showed a high level of caries prevalence. Ninety per cent of school children between the ages of 6 and 18 suffered from dental caries, with a DMFT of approximately 3 and a dft of approximately 2. Ninety-five per cent of the adult population had caries experience, with the mean DMFT being 13.2. Approximately 55 per cent of children showed the presence of gingivitis with the mean number of inflamed gingival units per child ranging from 1.9 to 2.8, while 72.4 per cent of adults had some form of periodontal disease with 29 per cent having pockets deeper than 3 mm. The OHI-S score for adults was 2.2 and 81 per cent used toothbrushes to clean their teeth. A further 5.1 per cent used twigs and fingers with powdered charcoal or salt. One-third of the child population needed orthodontic treatment, with 0.3 per cent examined in peninsular Malaysia having cleft lip or palate or both. In the adult population 10.4 per cent of those examined required some form of orthodontic treatment. Twenty per cent of the children in the survey were in need of dentures; 54.7 per cent of the adults were either in need of dentures or were wearing dentures. Of these 25 per cent had complete dentures. The smoking habit was most commonly associated with pre-cancerous/cancerous lesions with alcohol consumption a close competitor; 114 adults, that is 1.3 per cent of those examined, suffer from leukoplakia but only one case of oral cancer was detected.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Matched MeSH terms: Dental Health Services

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