MDC Report 2012

THE MALAYSIAN DENTAL COUNCIL
Please address inquiries to:
Malaysian Dental Council

Level 5, Block E10,
Parcel E, Precinct 1,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62590 Putrajaya.
Tel : 603-88834217
Fax : 603-88886133
Email : mdc@moh.gov.my
Website:
Malaysian Dental Council: http://mdc.moh.gov.my
Dental Practitioners Information Management System (DPIMS):
http://dpims.moh.gov.my
Monday Thursday : 8.30 am 1.00 pm; 2.00 pm 5.00 pm

Friday : 8.30 am 12.15 pm; 2.45 pm 5.00 pm
MALAYSIAN DENTAL COUNCIL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by the President ii
Role and Function of the Malaysian Dental Council 1
Members of the Malaysian Dental Council 2

Council Meetings : Members Attendance, 2012 5
Registration 6
The Malaysian Dental Register 6
New Registrants, 2012 8
Annual Practising Certificates 11
Temporary Practising Certificates 13
Education and Training 15
Ethics and Professional Standards 20
Enforcement under the Dental Act 1971 24
Other MDC Activities, 2012 26
Revenue and Expenditure, 2012 28
Personnel of the Malaysian Dental Council, 2012 30
The Future 31
Facts & Figures, 2012 33
Editorial Board & Acknowledgement 40
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FOREWORD BY THE
PRESIDENT
On behalf of the Dental Council and all registered dental

practitioners in Malaysia, I take this opportunity to express
our sincere appreciation to Dato Sri Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman,
the former Director General of Health Malaysia, for his
contributions to the Malaysian Dental Council in his capacity
as President from 11 March 2011 to 16 November 2012. I
have since assumed the position of the Director General of
Health Malaysia and hence the Presidentship of the MDC on
1 March 2013, and it is my pleasure to present the MDC
Annual Report for 2012.
Year 2012 saw the draft Dental Bill finalised by the Ad Hoc
Committee on Continuing Amendments to the Dental Act
1971, an effort begun in 2002 and which took more than 10
long years to complete. In August 2012, the Dental Bill was
successfully uploaded on the MOH webpage for public
engagement, the first Bill to be posted for public feedback.
On 22 November 2012, at the 99th MDC Meeting, the draft
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Bill was finally approved by Council to include regulation of

Dental Therapists.
In year 2012, the MDC endorsed a number of documents on

dental education in Malaysia. Minimum qualifications for
entry into dental degree programmes were endorsed at the
98th MDC Meeting on 11 May 2012. The competencies
expected of new dental graduates were approved at the 99th
MDC Meeting on 18 August 2012. The MDC also strove for a
Moratorium on establishment of new Dental Degree
Programmes and new Dental Schools and justified a limit to
the number of students in local Institutions of Higher
Learning to the Ministry of Higher Education. The effort
continued into 2013.
In 2012, the number of local Universities with graduate

outputs increased from six in 2011 to nine. The three new
institutions were Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
(UIAM), Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and MAHSA
University College (now MAHSA University). The Council
registered 613 new graduates in 2012, an increase of 47.7%
from 2011. Annual and Temporary Practising Certificates
issued rose by 7.0% compared to 2011. With rising number
of dental professionals, the CPD Awarding Committee also
received three times more applications for CPD forums in
2012 compared to 2011. In view of this increasing workload
and additional MDC functions proposed under the new
Dental Bill, the effort to acquire new premises and additional
staff for Council continues.
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In 2012, the 97th MDC Meeting on 29 February 2012

endorsed the reduction of compulsory national service from
three to two years. This was subsequently presented to, and
approved by the Honourable Minister of Health Malaysia and
came into effect on 5 April 2012.
The Council was also actively involved in all discussions

pertaining to the finalisation of the Mutual Recognition
Agreement (MRA) for dentistry under the ASEAN Joint
Coordinating Committee on Dentistry (AJCCD) and in all
deliberations pertaining to offers under autonomous
liberalisation at the level of the Ministry of Health.
I take this opportunity to record my appreciation to all

Council members, to all members of the Preliminary Inquiry
Committees, members of the Ad Hoc Committee on
Amendments to the Dental Act 1971, and to all dental
officers and personnel of the Oral Health Division, Ministry of
Health for their efforts and contributions. I am confident that
the commitment shown by members and the Secretariat in
2012 will continue to face new and exciting challenges in the
forthcoming years.
Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Bin Abdullah
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ROLE AND FUNCTION OF

THE MALAYSIAN DENTAL COUNCIL
The Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) is established under the

Dental Act 1971. Its main role is to promote and ensure high
standards of professional conduct and practice among
registered dental practitioners.
The MDC was established in 1971. The principal functions

pertain to:
registration of dental practitioners in Malaysia

maintenance of the Malaysian Dental Register
issuance of Annual Practising Certificates and
Temporary Practising Certificates
education and training
upholding and maintenance of professional
standards and ethics in the practice of dentistry
exercising disciplinary jurisdiction over registered
practitioners who violate the Code of Professional
Conduct (CPC) or who commit an offence against the
Dental Act 1971.
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MEMBERS OF THE
The Council has 24 members comprising elected and

appointed members. Every member must be a citizen of
Malaysia and in possession of a current practising certificate.
The tenure of membership is three years.
Under the provisions of the Dental Act 1971, the Director

General of Health Malaysia is the President, and the Principal
Director of Oral Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia is the
Registrar of the Council.
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Table 1: Malaysian Dental Council Members, 2012

Section Members Date of Expiry Date
Appointment of
Appointment
Dato Sri Dr Hasan Abdul
3(1)(a)
Rahman - Director General of 11.3.2011 16.11.2012
The President
Health Malaysia
Dr Khairiyah Abd Muttalib -
3(1)(b) Principal Director of Oral
1.3.2012 ongoing
The Registrar Health, Ministry of Health
Malaysia
Prof Dato Dr Ishak Abdul
1.7.2009 30.6.2012
Razak
Prof Dato Dr Abdul Aziz
3(1)(e) 28.1.2010 27.1.2013
Abdul Razak
Six appointed
Assoc Prof Dr Abdul Rashid
dental surgeons 28.1.2010 27.1.2013
from the dental Hj Ismail
faculties of Prof Dato Dr Ghazali Mat
15.11.2010 14.11.2013
institutions of Nor
higher learning Prof Dato Dr Wan Mohamad
28.1.2010 27.1.2013
Nasir Wan Othman
Prof Madya Dr Adam Husein 28.1.2011 27.1.2014
Dr. Haja Badrudeen
23.2.2012 22.2.2013
Sirajudeen
Dr Ling Kwok Sung 15.11.2010 14.11.2013
3(1)(ea) Dr Lee Soon Boon 15.11.2010 14.11.2013
Six appointed
dental surgeons Dr Jaswant Singh 15.11.2010 14.11.2013
Dr Noraini @ Nun Nahar
15.11.2010 14.11.2013
Yunus
Dato Dr How Kim Chuan 10.11.2011 09.11.2014
Prof Dr Toh Chooi Gait 21.12.2009 20.11.2012
3(1)(f) Dr Ahmad Termizi Zamzuri 9.6.2010 8.6.2013
Six elected dental
Dr Sorayah Sidek 15.12.2010 14.12.2013
surgeons
resident in Prof Dr Rahimah Abdul Kadir 15.12.2010 14.12.2013
Peninsular Dr Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid 15.12.2010 14.12.2013
Malaysia Prof Dr Mohamed Ibrahim
15.12.2010 14.12.2013
Abu Hassan
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Section Members Date of Expiry Date

Appointment of
Appointment
3(1)(g)
One (1) elected
Dr Ho Tze Hok 9.6.2010 8.6.2013
dental surgeon
resident in Sabah
3(1)(h)
One (1) elected
dental surgeon Dr Aminuddin Mohd Natar 9.8.2010 8.8.2013
resident in
Sarawak
3(1)(i)
One (1) elected
Registered
Vacant
Dentist resident
in Peninsular
Malaysia
3(1)(j)
One (1) elected
Registered
Vacant
Dentist resident
in Sabah or
Sarawak
As at 31 December 2012
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COUNCIL MEETINGS: MEMBERS ATTENDANCE

2012
Table 2: Members Attendance, 2012
th th th th
97 MDC 98 MDC 99 MDC 100 MDC
Members
29 Feb 10 May 17 Aug 22 Nov
Dato Sri Dr Hasan Abdul -
Vacant
Rahman
Dr Khairiyah Abd Muttalib
Term Term
Prof Dato Dr Ishak Abdul Razak
expired expired
Prof Dato Dr Abdul Aziz Abdul
- - -
Razak
Assoc Prof Dr. Abdul Rashid Hj
- -
Ismail
Prof Dato Dr Ghazali Mat Nor -
Prof Dato Dr Wan Mohamad
- -
Nasir Wan Othman
Assoc Prof Dr Adam Husein
Elected
Dr Haja Badrudeen Sirajudeen -
23.2.2012
Dr Ling Kwok Sung - - -
Dr Lee Soon Boon -

Dr Jaswant Singh
Dr Noraini @ Nun Nahar Yunus -
Dato Dr How Kim Chuan

Term
Prof Dr Toh Chooi Gait -
expired
Dr Ahmad Termizi Zamzuri - -
Dr Sorayah Sidek -
Prof Dr Rahimah Abdul Kadir
Dr Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid -

Prof Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Abu

Hassan
Dr Ho Tze Hok -
Dr Aminuddin bin Mohd Natar - - -

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REGISTRATION
The Registrar is responsible for the maintenance of the

Dental Register, and to ensure that all processes are
undertaken in handling registration-related queries,
processing applications from practitioners who wish to
practise dentistry in Malaysia and issuance of Annual
Practising Certificates and Temporary Practising Certificates.
THE MALAYSIAN DENTAL REGISTER
Dental practitioners who hold qualifications that are

recognised or approved by the Council may be registered
with the MDC. The Malaysian Dental Register comprises two
Divisions:
Division I for professionals registered as dental surgeons
Division II for persons registered as dentists.
As at 31 December 2012, there were a total of 6,407 names

in the Dental Register; with 96% (6,130) under Division I.
Dentists registered under Division II are those with no formal

qualifications but who were practising dentistry before the
enforcement of the Dental Act 1971. They were allowed to
practise due to a shortage of qualified professionals at the
time. Division II was closed in 1972, with 277 registered.
There were only 33 dentists still active on 31 December 2012.
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Practitioners are registered under 3 Sections under Division I

of the Register:
Section 12(1)
Section 12(3)
Section 12(9)
Section 12(1) ..a person shall be entitled to be registered ...if he

holds any of the qualifications specified [in the]...Second
Schedule (list of registrable dental qualifications under Section
12(1) of the Dental Act 1971)
At end of 2012, there were 151 recognised degrees under

Section 12(1) of the Dental Act 1971. Malaysians with these
qualifications may register without restriction. This list can be
viewed on the MDC website http://mdc.moh.gov.my
Section 12(3) ..a person shall be entitled to be registered as a

dental surgeon under this Act if he has obtained experience in the
practice of dentistry by engaging in employment in the practice of
dentistry to the satisfaction of the Director-General for a period of
not less than two years in...the public services...
Section 12(9) ..any person may be registered .....subject to such

restrictions and conditions as may be stipulated by the Minister.
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NEW REGISTRANTS, 2012
In 2012, a total of 613 graduates registered with the Council.

This was a 47.7% increase from the 415 registered in 2011.
The majority were registered under Section 12(1) (Table 3).
Table 3: New Registrants by Section, 2007-2012

Section 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
12(1) 223 252 227 320 409 608
12(3) 1 1 2 1 1 2
12(9) 3 10 2 0 5 3
Total 227 263 231 321 415 613
A large majority were from local institutions, with 34.9%

(214) graduating from abroad (Figure 1). There was an
increase of 55.3% in local graduates compared to 2011 due
to the registration of the first batch of graduates from
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM), Universiti
Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) and MAHSA University College.
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Figure 1: New Registrants from Local and Foreign Institutions,

2007-2012
700
Foreign
600 Local
500 214
400
158
300 91
40
19 45 399
200
223 230 257
100 208 186
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
New registrants with foreign qualifications were mainly from

Indonesia (33.6%), India (32.2%) and Jordan (18.2%) (Table
4). Many were registered under Section 12(1).
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Table 4: New Registrants Locally Trained and Trained Abroad,

2012
Local Institution No. Section
University of Malaya 79
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 76
Universiti Sains Malaysia 42
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia 29
Universiti Islam Antarabangsa
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Section 12(1) = 399
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 29
AIMST University 49
Penang International Dental
52
College
MAHSA University 17
SubTotal 399
Foreign Institution No. Section
Indonesia 72
India 69
Jordan 39
United Kingdom 12
Section 12(1) = 209
Egypt 9 (97.7%)
Ireland 4 Section 12(3) = 2 (0.9%)
Section 12(9) = 3 (1.4%)
Australia 3
New Zealand 3
Taiwan 3
SubTotal 214
Total 613
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ANNUAL PRACTISING CERTIFICATES
Out of 6,407 names in Section 12(1) of the Register, only

4,591 (71.7%) applied for and were granted Annual Practising
Certificates (APC) in 2012. Efforts to trace the inactive
practitioners found that they had either migrated, were
retired or deceased.
An active registered practitioner needs to apply for an

Annual Practising Certificates (APC) to legally practise
dentistry in Malaysia. The onus is on the practitioner to apply
for the annual renewal and declaration of practising
address(es).
Upon receiving the completed application (Form 8), the

Council will grant the APC for a calender year ending 31
December. Practitioners are required to display their current
APC at each of their practise premises.
In 2012, there was an increase of 7.0% (4,591) in the number

of APCs issued compared to 2011 (Table 5). The majority of
APC (58.0%) were issued to practitioners in the public sector.
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Table 5: Dental Practitioners Issued with Annual Practising

Certificates, 2007-2012
Dental
Register 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Public
1,540 1,692 1,858 2,055 2,452 2,664
(Div I)
Private
1,625 1,673 1,709 1,755 1,801 1,894
(Div I)
Total Div I 3,165 3,365 3,567 3,810 4,253 4,558
Private
(Div II)
49 45 39 37 36 33
(closed in
1972)
Total 3,214 3,410 3,606 3,847 4,289 4,591
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TEMPORARY PRACTISING CERTIFICATES
Section 14 of the Dental Act 1971 provides for the issue of

Temporary Practising Certificates (TPC) to practitioners
registered outside Malaysia who wish to practise in Malaysia.
In June 2012, Malaysia opened 12 service sectors including

healthcare services, under the autonomous liberalization of
services in the country. Foreign medical and dental specialists
are now allowed to be employed in private hospitals. For
dental specialists, approval is subject to recognition of
specialty qualifications by the National Specialist Register. In
2012, the MDC approved one application by a foreign dental
specialist.
Applicants for TPCs can be classified into six broad

categories:
1. Foreign dental practitioners who visit Malaysia to
conduct short hands-on courses or to participate in
exchange programmes
2. External examiners
3. Foreign lecturers employed in dental faculties of local
institutions of higher education or in foreign institutions
of higher education with branch campuses in Malaysia
4. Foreign contract officers in the government service
5. Foreign post-graduate students in clinical disciplines in
dental faculties of institutions of higher education.
6. Foreign specialists employed in private hospitals.
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Under unusual circumstances, for example during mass

disasters, applications from practitioners can be approved by
the President of the MDC in consultation with the Registrar.
The Council issued 257 TPCs in 2012, with 155 (60.3%) issued
to academic staffs both in the public and private sectors. This
was followed by contract officers in institutions of higher
education (63), post-graduate students (21), foreign lecturers
invited for short hands-on courses (11), external examiners
(6) and foreign specialist in private hospital (1).
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The Council ensures that dental education programmes

offered locally and abroad meet the standards and
requirements set by the Council and the Malaysian
Qualification Agency (MQA). The Council is also responsible
to ensure that graduates holding non-registrable
qualifications meet the criteria set by the Council before they
can be registered.
There are two permanent committees under the Council:

The Joint Technical Committee for Accreditation of Dental
Programmes; and
The Dental Evaluation Committee
Joint Technical Committee for Accreditation of Dental

Programmes
The Joint Technical Committee for Accreditation of Dental

Programmes is responsible for monitoring of all dental
professional and auxiliary programmes in the country. The
Committee also considers standards of programmes offered
abroad when called for. The Committee consists of
representatives from different agencies involved directly in
accreditation of education programmes:
The Principal Director of Oral Health, Ministry of
Health Malaysia - Chairman
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One Divisional Director from the Oral Health Division,

Ministry of Health Malaysia
The President of the Deans Council
Four Deans from dental faculties of public
institutions of higher learning
One representative from the Malaysian Qualification
Agency (MQA)
One representative from the Public Services
Department (PSD)
Two representatives from the Ministry of Higher
Education (MOHE) (in charge of public and private
sector education)
Two representatives from the Malaysian Dental
Council.
Terms of References include evaluating new dental

programmes and continuous monitoring of accredited dental
programmes and dental institutions. The recommendations
of the committee are then presented to Council for approval.
The committee made several recommendations to the

Council in 2012 (Table 6).
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Table 6: Recommendations by the Joint Technical Committee for

Accreditation of Dental Programmes to Council, 2012
Institution Recommendation Council meeting
BDS USIM Full accreditation for a period of 98th MDC meeting 10
three (3) years from 16 April 2012 May 2012
to 15 April 2015
B Dent Sc UIAM Full accreditation for a period of 98th MDC meeting 10

three (3) years from 16 April 2012 May 2012
to 15 April 2015
DDS UKM Re-accreditation for a period of 99th MDC meeting 17

five (5) years from 6 December August 2012
2011 to 5 December 2016
BDS LUC Approval to start the BDS 99th MDC meeting 17

programme August 2012
DDS MAHSA Full accreditation for a period of 99th MDC meeting 17

University College two (2) years from 15 Jun 2012 to August 2012
(now MAHSA 14 Jun 2014
University)
One-off approval for the increase
of student intake from 50 to 75 for
2012/2013 session
BDS PIDC Re-accreditation for a period of 99th MDC meeting 17

three (3) years from 27 July 2012 August 2012
to 26 July 2015
Application to increase intake from

75 to 100 was not approved
BDS MMMC Approval to continue the BDS 99th MDC meeting 17

programme August 2012
BDS IMU Full accreditation for a period of 100th MDC meeting 22

three (3) years from 4 October November 2012
2012 to 3 October 2015
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Dental Evaluation Committee
The Registrar is the Chairman of the Dental Evaluation

Committee. There are 4 members of the Council. The main
function is to evaluate and make recommendations to
Council on the following:
applications for registration from graduates of
universities not listed in the Second Schedule of the
Dental Act 1971
applications for change of name from institutions or
for degrees listed in the Second Schedule of the
Dental Act 1971.
The 2010 criteria for approval of applications from graduates

holding non-registrable qualifications were revised in 2012.
The revised criteria take into account the approved
qualifications listed under Sections 12(3) and 12(9). The
committee received 10 applications for registration in 2012.
One candidate sat for and passed the Qualifying Examination

held by the Universiti Sains Malaysia in September 2012 and
was registered under Section 12(5) in November 2012.
The committee held three meetings in 2012 and

recommended to the Council the following:
five applicants under Section 12(3) to undergo 2
years of training under the Ministry of Health
Two applicants to be allowed to register under
Section 12(5)
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One applicant to be allowed to register under Section

12(9) and to undergo one year of close supervision
Two applicants to be allowed to register straight
under Section 12(9).
In 2012, three of the applicants recommended held

qualifications from India, two each from China and Russia
and one each from Taiwan, the Philippines and the Republic
of Lithuania.
In 2012, the Council also approved the following:

Additional criteria for the establishment of new
dental programmes effective from 29 February 2012
Approval for the minimum qualifications for entry
into dental programmes effective from 11 May 2012.
Applications from institutions to increase student
intake to be considered only after the first batch
graduate, effective from 23 November 2013.
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ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
The Council has an obligation to ensure that professional

ethics and standards are upheld and maintained by all
practitioners. This function is carried out by the Preliminary
Investigation Committees and the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Awarding Committee.
Preliminary Investigation Committees
These committees are set up under Section 24 of the Dental

Regulations 1976. There were two Preliminary Investigation
Committees (PIC) under the Council in 2012.
The function of the committees is to conduct preliminary

investigations into complaints or information on disciplinary
matters brought against registered practitioners. The
committees make recommendations to the Council to either
close the case with no further action against the practitioner
or for the Council to conduct an inquiry.
The Council received 12 complaints in 2012 and 63.6% of the

complaints pertained to unethical behaviour (Table 7).
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Table 7: Complaints Received by Category, 2012
Complaints No.
Unethical Behaviour 7
Advertising 2
Negligence 2
PIC 1 held 32 sessions for investigations in 2012 while PIC 2

held 31 sessions. The status of cases at the committee level
on 31 December 2012 are shown below in Table 8.
Table 8: Status of Cases at PIC Level
Status PIC 1 PIC 2
Completed / No further action 5 5

Council Inquiry 2 1
Active 2 4
The Council held 10 inquiry sessions into three cases in 2012

and successfully closed two. One practitioner was
reprimanded and one was suspended for six months. On 31
December 2012, the Council still had three active cases. In
total, there were nine active cases brought forward to 2013
at PIC and Council levels.
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Summary of complaints where investigations were

completed at PIC level in 2012
Practising without a valid APC
Person-in-charge employed and allowed
practitioners without a valid APC to practice
Incompetent in delivering orthodontic treatment
Allowed an unqualified dental practitioner to deliver
treatment
Delivered unsatisfactory treatment and made
unethical statements
Misdiagnosed and delivered unsatisfactory treatment
Used medication that caused an allergic reaction in
the patient
Delivered painful treatment and charged more than
quoted during consultation
Delivered treatment that was not agreed upon
during consultation, no informed consent obtained
Offered a discount in an advertisement
Summary of complaints where inquiries were

completed at Council level in 2012
Incompetent
Misdiagnosed and did not complete treatment, even
though patient had completed payment
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Awarding

Committee
The main function of the committee is to evaluate and

approve applications for Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) points. In 2012, the Committee received
76 applications from CPD providers for verification and award
of points.
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ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE DENTAL ACT 1971
Mandatory 3-Year Public Sector Service
Activation of Part VII of the Dental Act 1971 imposed the

need for every new registrant on or after 29 June 2001 to
undergo a 3-year period of service in the MOH or in any
public sector agency/institution approved by the Director-
General of Health Malaysia.
The Minister of Health under Section 49 of the Dental Act

1971 has the prerogative to postpone, or reduce the duration
of, or exempt a practitioner from the compulsory service. On
5 April 2012, following the Ministers announcement, the
period of compulsory service was reduced to 2 years.
Registrations before 5 April 2012 are still required to fulfil the
3-year period.
There were two new registrants who failed to start their

compulsory service (Table 9). They have applied for and have
been granted permission by the Minister to postpone the
commencement of their compulsory service.
In 2012, six dental practitioners were granted permission to

either start or continue their period of compulsory service in
the Ministry of Higher Education.
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Table 9: Status of New Registrants Serving Period of Compulsory

Service, 2012
Status Ministry Ministry of Ministry Total
of Health Higher of
Education Defence
Serving 3 years 70 - - 70
Serving 2 years 535 6 - 541
Did not report
for compulsory 2 - - 2
service
Total 607 6 - 613
Other Activities Regulating Dental Practice
Enforcement activities are undertaken by the Ministry of

Health Malaysia. This covers the inspection of premises of
Dentists (Division II).
By 31 December 2012, of the 36 active Division II

practitioners in 2011, only 33 were allowed to continue
practice.
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OTHER MDC ACTIVITIES, 2012
Dental Practitioners Information Management System

(DPIMS)
DPIMS is the on-line database system for dental

practitioners, which can be accessed at
http://dpims.moh.gov.my/. The system successfully
incorporated the online payment transaction module in
2012. The module is the result of a collaboration between
the Ministry of Health and the Malaysian Administrative
Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU)
using MyBayar.
DPIMS was also involved in the myHealth apps project which

went-live on 30 June 2012. This application allows users
quick and easy access to healthcare information through
their smart devices, including smartphones. Hence, the public
can access information on any active practitioner, including
their practising addresses.
Seminar Future Legislation in Dentistry
This seminar, initiated by the Malaysian Dental Council, was

held from 20 - 21 October 2012 at Cyberview Lodge Resort
and Spa, Cyberjaya. The two-day seminar was attended by 40
participants, including Council members, Enforcement
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officers from the Oral Health Division and representatives

from the Dental Nurses Association.
The main objectives of the seminar were 1) to raise the

participants awareness on the amendments to the Dental
Act 1971 and the impact these might have on legislation
procedures and guidelines, and 2) to disseminate information
regarding the amendments before tabling of the new Dental
Bill in Parliament. In addition, a session was held on methods
of handling inquiries and complaints, aimed at giving
participants a different perspective on the matter.
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 2012
Revenue of the MDC, 2012
Revenue of the MDC comes mainly from applications for

APCs (53.1%) and registration (31.5%) (Table 10).
Table 10: MDC Revenue, 2012
Revenue Collected 2012
Registration 91,700.00
Copy of Registration Certificate 900.00
APC Payments 154,800.00
Addition of new practising

5,350.00
address(es) on APC
TPC Payments 23,100.00
Penalty for late application of

7,200.00
APC
MDC penalties 8,500.00
Total 291,550.00
The MDC was also granted RM 800,000.00 under Dasar Baru

for 2012. Such funds were used for space clearance of the
new premises granted to the Council.
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Expenditure of the MDC, 2012
The operational expenditure of the MDC is borne by the Oral

Health Division, MOH under the financial code 50100 for
Pengurusan Kesihatan Pergigian (Table 11).
Table 11: Costs Incurred by the MDC in 2012

Item Cost
Lawyers fees 341,440.58
Transcription services 6,445.00
Members claims
(MDC & PIC meetings, other 100,390.54
committees)
Consumables (stationery &

76,958.00
stamps)
Publication of documents and

11,850.00
the MDC Bulletin
*Staff (short-term contract) 20,520.00
Total 557,604.12
*Sum from total amount paid directly to staff by Management Services Division,
MOH
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PERSONNEL OF THE MALAYSIAN DENTAL

COUNCIL, 2012
The Secretariat of the Malaysian Dental Council consists of 9
permanent and 1 short-term staff (Table 12).
Table 12: Personnel of the Malaysian Dental Council, 2012

Secretary Dr Noormi Othman
Dr Sofiah Mat Ripen
Dental Officers
appointed to assist the Dr Azliza Dato Zabha
MDC secretary
Dr Nor Azlina Hashim ( from 19 October 2012 )
IT officer Ms Khairulbariah Mohammad Lukman
Ms Fazlina Abdullah
Ms Nur Nailah Zahari
Clerical Staff
Mr Yusrizal Mohd Yusof (from 22 October 2012)
Mr Hasan Harun
Short term Clerical
Ms Juhaida Ibrahim
Staff
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THE FUTURE
New Premises
The MDC was allocated Levels 2 and 3 of Block D, Ministry of

Health, at Jalan Cenderasari on 5 March 2012. The first phase
of the renovation project started off with space clearance in
November 2012, carried out by the Malaysian Public Works
Department of Kuala Lumpur. This costs the MDC a total of
RM161,470.00. The second phase of structure repair will
continue in 2013.
Future Challenges
The MDC will be responsible for the registration of dental

specialists under the new Specialist Division. As autonomous
liberalization began in June 2012, the MDC is setting up new
permanent committees to handle the conduct of Professional
Qualifying Examination and evaluation of dental specialists.
In line with the new Dental Bill, the MDC is preparing for the
first-time incorporation of Dental Therapists under the same
Act and the implementation of the new section on
Enforcement.
The much-awaited new database of practitioners for on-line

application, approval and payment with links to the
Enforcement Unit of the Ministry of Health, and the linkage
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between Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points

and APC renewal, will result in more systematic, efficient and
user-friendly services.
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FACTS AND FIGURES, 2012

Figure 2: New Registrants by Local Institutions, 2009-2012
90
79
80 73
45 76
74
68
70 64
59
60 54
51 52
49
50 42 43
40
40 37 35
30 29 29
30 26
20 17
10
0
UM UKM USM AIMST PIDC UiTM UIAM USIM MAHSA
2009 2010 2011 2012
UM: University of Malaya UiTM: Universiti Teknologi MARA

UKM: National University of UIAM: International Islamic
Malaysia University Malaysia
USM: Universiti Sains Malaysia USIM: Islamic Science University of
AIMST: AIMST University Malaysia
PIDC: Penang International Dental MAHSA: MAHSA University
College
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Table 13: New Registrants by Country of Qualification, 2008-2012

Country 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Malaysia 223 186 230 257 399
Indonesia 11 19 37 55 72
India 9 13 26 58 69
Jordan - - 10 21 39
United Kingdom 5 6 11 6 12
Egypt - - - 3 9
Republic of Ireland - - 1 2 4
Australia 3 5 5 5 3
New Zealand 1 - 1 1 3
Taiwan 1 - - 1 3
Russia 8 1 - 1 -
Japan 1 1 - 1 -
Singapore - - - 1 -
Thailand - - - 1 -
China - - - 1 -
Pakistan - - - 1 -
United Arab Republic 1 - - - -
Total 263 231 321 415 613
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Table 14: Dental Practitioners with Annual Practising Certificates

by State, 2012
Division I Dental
Surgeons Division II Total by
State
Public Private Total Dentists State
Sector Sector
Perlis 39 5 44 0 44
Kedah 188 57 245 0 245
Penang 165 155 320 0 320
Perak 210 123 333 1 334
Selangor 283 548 831 1 832
FT KL 403 400 803 2 805
FT Putrajaya 41 2 43 0 43
N. Sembilan 151 49 200 0 200
Malacca 106 57 163 0 163
Johore 240 188 428 3 431
Pahang 197 48 245 0 245
Terengganu 122 42 164 0 164
Kelantan 187 47 234 0 234
Pen. Malaysia 2,332 1,721 4,053 7 4,060
Sabah 131 90 221 9 230
Sarawak 196 79 275 16 291
FT Labuan 5 4 9 1 10
Malaysia 2,664 1,894 4,558 33 4,591
FT = Federal Territory; KL = Kuala Lumpur
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Table 15: Division I Dental Practitioners with Annual Practising

Certificates by State and Sector, 2012
Public Sector Dentist :
Private Total
State Pop
Non- Sector
MOH Total Ratio
MOH
Perlis 39 0 39 5 44 1:5,441
Kedah 183 5 188 57 245 1:8,150
Penang 152 13 165 155 320 1:5,035
Perak 205 5 210 123 333 1:7,257
Selangor 227 56 283 548 831 1:6,800
FT KL 145 258 403 400 803 1:2,134
FT Putrajaya 41 0 41 2 43 1:1,847
N. Sembilan 145 6 151 49 200 1:5,282
Malacca 101 5 106 57 163 1:5,169
Johore 233 7 240 188 428 1:8,036
Pahang 167 30 197 48 245 1:6,320
Terengganu 118 4 122 42 164 1:6,664
Kelantan 113 74 187 47 234 1:7,010
Pen. Msia 1,869 463 2,332 1,721 4,053 1:5,756
Sabah 127 4 131 90 221 1:15,257
Sarawak 193 3 196 79 275 1:9,257
FT Labuan 4 1 5 4 9 1:10,178
Malaysia 2,193 471 2,664 1,894 4,558 1:6,436
Dental Practitioner to Population Ratio (2012) based on Division I Dental
Practitioners with APC only
Preliminary Population Malaysia (2012) = 29,336,800 (Department of Statistics
Malaysia)
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Table 16: Annual Practising Certificates issued by Sector, 2008-

2012
Sector 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Public 1,692 1,858 2,055 2,452 2,664
Private (Div I) 1,673 1,709 1,755 1,801 1,894
Total Div I 3,365 3,567 3,810 4,253 4,558
Private (Div II) 45 39 37 36 33
Total 3,410 3,606 3,847 4,289 4,591
Figure 3: Dental Practitioners with Annual Practising Certificates

by Sector, 2008-2012
70.0%
57.2% 58.3%
60.0%
49.6% 53.4%
51.5%
50.0% 49.1% 47.4% 45.6%
42.0% 41.3%
Percentage
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
1.3% 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7%
0.0%
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
Public Private(Div 1) Private(Div 2)
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Figure 4: Dental Practitioners by Gender, 2008-2012

3500
2905
3000 2711
2382
2500 2227
2065
2000 1578 1686
1465
1500 1300 1340
1000
500
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Male Female
Table 17: Dental Practitioners by Sector and Gender, 2012

Practitioners Sector Male Female Total
Public 670 1,994 2,664
Sector (25.2%) (74.8%) (100%)
Division I
Private 988 906 1,894
Sector (52.2%) (47.8%) (100%)
Private
Division II 28 5 33
Sector
1,686 2,905 4,591
Total
(36.7%) (63.3%) (100%)
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Table 18: Dental Practitioners by Ethnic Group, 2012

Practitioners Sector Malay Chinese Indian Others Total
Public 1778 543 291 52

2,664
Sector (66.7%) (20.4%) (10.9%) (2.0%)
Division I
Private 532 951 376 35 1,894
Sector (28.1%) (50.2%) (19.9%) (1.8%)
Private 33 33
Division II - - -
Sector (100%)
2,310 1,527 667 87 4,591

Total (14.5%) (1.9%)
(50.3%) (33.3%)
Table 19: Types of Cases under PIC, 1997 - 2012

Type Cases
Negligence/Fraud/Alleged incompetence 62 (53.0%)

Unethical behaviour 27 (23.1%)
Cost-related complaints 12 (10.3%)
Advertisement 12 (10.3%)
Sexual molestation 3 (2.6%)
Drug abuse 1 (0.9%)
Total 117
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EDITORIAL BOARD & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Advisor Dr Khairiyah Abd Muttalib
Editor Dr Elise Monerasinghe
Dr Noormi Othman
Dr Azliza Dato Zabha

Members
Dr Sofiah Mat Ripen
Dr Nor Azlina Hashim
The members record their appreciation to the following for

their contributions:
Ms Khairulbariah Mohammad Lukman

Ms Fazlina Abdullah Sani
Ms Juhaida Ibrahim
Mr Yusrizal Mohd Yusof
Ms Suzana Ahmad
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THE MALAYSIAN DENTAL COUNCIL

Please address inquiries to:

Malaysian Dental Council

Monday Thursday : 8.30 am 1.00 pm; 2.00 pm 5.00 pm

Role and Function of the Malaysian Dental Council 1

Members of the Malaysian Dental Council 2

The Malaysian Dental Register 6

New Registrants, 2012 8

Annual Practising Certificates 11

Temporary Practising Certificates 13

Education and Training 15

Ethics and Professional Standards 20

Enforcement under the Dental Act 1971 24

Other MDC Activities, 2012 26

Revenue and Expenditure, 2012 28

Personnel of the Malaysian Dental Council, 2012 30

Facts & Figures, 2012 33

Editorial Board & Acknowledgement 40

On behalf of the Dental Council and all registered dental

Bill was finally approved by Council to include regulation of

In year 2012, the MDC endorsed a number of documents on

In 2012, the number of local Universities with graduate

In 2012, the 97th MDC Meeting on 29 February 2012

The Council was also actively involved in all discussions

I take this opportunity to record my appreciation to all

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Bin Abdullah

ROLE AND FUNCTION OF

The Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) is established under the

The MDC was established in 1971. The principal functions

registration of dental practitioners in Malaysia

The Council has 24 members comprising elected and

Under the provisions of the Dental Act 1971, the Director

Table 1: Malaysian Dental Council Members, 2012

Section Members Date of Expiry Date

COUNCIL MEETINGS: MEMBERS ATTENDANCE

Dr Lee Soon Boon -

Dr Noraini @ Nun Nahar Yunus -

Dato Dr How Kim Chuan

Prof Dr Rahimah Abdul Kadir

Dr Abdul Latif Abdul Hamid -

Dr Aminuddin bin Mohd Natar - - -

The Registrar is responsible for the maintenance of the

THE MALAYSIAN DENTAL REGISTER

Dental practitioners who hold qualifications that are

As at 31 December 2012, there were a total of 6,407 names

Dentists registered under Division II are those with no formal

Practitioners are registered under 3 Sections under Division I

Section 12(1) ..a person shall be entitled to be registered ...if he

At end of 2012, there were 151 recognised degrees under

Section 12(3) ..a person shall be entitled to be registered as a

Section 12(9) ..any person may be registered .....subject to such

NEW REGISTRANTS, 2012

In 2012, a total of 613 graduates registered with the Council.

Table 3: New Registrants by Section, 2007-2012

12(1) 223 252 227 320 409 608

Total 227 263 231 321 415 613

A large majority were from local institutions, with 34.9%

Figure 1: New Registrants from Local and Foreign Institutions,

New registrants with foreign qualifications were mainly from

Table 4: New Registrants Locally Trained and Trained Abroad,

Foreign Institution No. Section

ANNUAL PRACTISING CERTIFICATES

Out of 6,407 names in Section 12(1) of the Register, only