Penerapan kedokteran gigi pencegahan melalui sarana pelayanan kesehatan gigi primer di Malaysia
D i Malaysia, Kedokteran Gigi Pencegahan juga diterapkan di sarana pelayanan kesehatan gigi primer. Tujuan penulisan ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana penerapan tersebut dapat dilaksanakan. Terdapat beberapa contoh tindakan Kedokteran Gigi Pencegahan yang telah dilakukan di Malaysia, antara lain adalah pelayanan pemeriksaan gigi rutin di klinik-klinik gigi, penggunaan air minum berfluoridasi, aplikasi fissure sealent, kontrol plak, edukasi dan promosi kesehatan gigi serta pencegahan dalam bidang ortodontik. Sarana pelayanan kesehatan gigi primer di Malaysia antara lain adalah Klinik Pergigian Kerajaan, Pasukan Pergigian Bergerak Pra Sekolah, Klinik Pergigian Bergerak, dan Klinik Gigi Spesialis. Di sarana-sarana tersebut hampir semua dapat dilakukan dan diteruskan sesuai program kesehatan di Malaysia. Walaupun Malaysia telah mencapai tahap kesehatan umum yang optimal, akan tetapi perlu diperhatikan masyarakat yang belum terjangkau oleh sarana-sarana pelayanan kesehatan ini. Kesimpulannya, program-program kesehatan gigi dan pencegahan dengan mengaplikasikan sarana-sarana pelayanan kesehatan gigi primer yang sudah tersedia perlu diperkuat dan diperluas untuk mencapai mi si dan visi Kementerian Kesehatan Malaysia dalam membentuk komunitas yang sehat.
P reventive Dentistry in Malaysia applied almost in the facilities of primary dental health care services. The use of this paper is to know precisely how far the application is performed. There are few example of actions taken by government of Malaysia in this application, like dental regular check-up services, public water fluoridation, fissure sealant application, plaque control, health education and promotion as well as preventive orthodontic. In the other hand, the facilities of primary dental health care services consist of Main Dental Clinic, School Dental Clinic, Mobile Dental Clinic, Pre-school Mobile Dental Team and Dental Specialist Clinic. Nowadays, almost all these facilities have been used until now under oral health program in Malaysia. Although Malaysia has gained a good quality of community health, but in another side focus on health for community especially in the rural area especially must be emphasized. The conclusion is preventive dentistry in application to the facilities of primary dental health care services nowadays must be broadened in order to fulfill the mission and vision of Ministry of Health Malaysia to produce good quality of health among the community.