The Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) aims to ensure the highest professional standards and ethics in the practice of dentistry in the interest of patients, the public and the profession, through the administration of the Dental Act 1971.

The MDC welcomes you to this website which provides information related to the following:

• Functions of the MDC
• MDC Composition
• Legislations related to the practice of dentistry
• Publications related to the dental profession
• List of qualifications registrable under the MDC
• Registration of dental practitioners in Malaysia
• Annual and Temporary Practising Certificates
• Complaints against dental practitioners

For further information, please contact the MDC by visiting the Contact Us page.

1. VIEWS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR GUIDELINES & PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION (4TH EDITION)

Y.Bhg. Datuk/ Dato’/ Datin/ Prof./ Dr.,

Salam sejahtera

The Committee under the Malaysian Dental Council (MPM) has developed Guidelines & Provisions for Public Information (4th edition). The guidelines will be one of the guidelines under the Dental Act 2018 when the Act comes into force.

In this regard, we would like to get views from YBhg. Datuk / Dato ’/ Datin / Prof./ Dr. in relation to these guidelines. Any views or suggestions can be forwarded to secretarymdc@moh.gov.my the latest by 1 November 2020.

Guidelines & Provisions for Public Information (4th edition)

2. INVITATION FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION: ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR PRIVATE ONLINE HEALTHCARE SERVICES(OHS) IN MALAYSIA

The Ministry of Health is working on establishing a regulatory framework to regulate Online Healthcare Services (OHS) within the country. As part of this exercise, we would like to hear your opinion on the regulation of OHS by answering 4 short questions in the survey and submit your comment.

Survey closing date: 31st October 2020

Answer the Survey

Survey Guide

3. PRE-REGISTRATION OF DENTAL SPECIALIST

The Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) is currently in the process of preparing towards the implementation of the Dental Act 2018. As an initial step, the pre-registration of dental specialist under section 34 of this Act is now open.

Please be informed that the specialties that has been approved are as follows:

i. Dental Public Health

ii. Endodontics

iii. Forensic Odontology

iv. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

v. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

vi. Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine

vii. Orthodontics

viii. Paediatric Dentistry

ix. Periodontology

x. Prosthodontics

xi. Restorative Dentistry

xii. Special Care Dentistry

Any dental practitioner with these specialties may submit the pre-registration form and related documents for evaluation to the MDC.

If you have any enquiries regarding this matter, please contact Dr. Suziyana binti Sudin or Dr. Nur Hamizah binti Abu Bakar (secretarymdc@moh.gov.my/ 03 – 8318 6440/ 4509/ 7044).

i. Letter From President

ii. Pre-Registration Form

Date: 10th August 2020

1. ADVISORY ON COVID-19

Dear Dental Practitioners,

1. In view of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health has issued guidelines as a reference to all dental staff in controlling the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in the facility and in the delivery of dental services. The guidelines can be obtained from their official website. Click here to view.

2. The English version of the guidelines can be obtained here.

3. Private dental clinic or private ambulatory care centre planning to change their operating hours, inform Bahagian Amalan Perubatan, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Click here to view their announcement.

4. For updated information on the current situation, please follow the official social media of the relevant agency as follow:

a. Crisis Preparedness Response Centre, Ministry of Health

b. Majlis Keselamatan Negara

Date: 22nd April 2020

2. MALAYSIAN DENTAL COUNCIL BULLETIN JANUARY - JUNE 2020

Bulletin January -June 2020 is now available on the web.

Details

3. FURTHER STUDY IN DENTISTRY

Please check MDC recognised list; Schedule 2 of the Dental Act if you wish to further your study in dentistry.

4. REGISTRATION OF DENTAL PRACTITIONER

Kindly contact the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) to arrange for an appointment prior to registration.

5. CHECKING REGISTRATION DETAILS IN DPIMS

i) Practitioners are encouraged to check their registration details in DPIMS.

ii) Kindly inform the MDC through the "message box" in DPIMS after checking your details.

7th October 2020