This is one of the oral health promotion initiatives designed for trainee teachers in Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (IPGM). The objective is to empower trainee teachers on good oral health practices so that they can be role models and help to improve students’ oral health status.

Dental icon is a special programme whereby influential individuals in the community are trained on oral health education modules. The main objective of this initiative is to disseminate oral health information more widely and to empower the community to take action and improve their oral health status.

 KOTAK is an early smoking detection and intervention programme designed for all primary and secondary school children throughout the country. It is a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education (MOE) with the main objective of reducing smoking prevalence among school children.

Dental plaque is a one of the main risk factors of dental caries and gum diseases. Therefore, it is crucial to inculcate dental plaque control as early as possible to achieve optimal oral health status. BEGIN is an oral health promotion activity that promotes and instills effective tooth brushing habits among school children with the aim of controlling dental plaque and inculcating a positive behaviour towards oral health.