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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF DENTAL THERAPISTS ON MODIFIED
MOH ICDAS IMPLEMENTATION IN PENANG
NMRR-19-2862-49316

Noor Baiti B, Noor Asyikin S, Enny Esdayantey AM

Objective: To determine knowledge, attitude and perception on the Modified Ministry of
Health International Caries Detection and Assessment System (MOH ICDAS)
implementation among Dental Therapists in Penang State. Materials and Methods: This
is a cross sectional study using a validated self-administrated questionnaire involving all
dental therapists who were calibrated with the Modified MOH ICDAS and had been
involved with the School Dental Incremental Care Program, Ministry of Health in Penang
State. Results: Out of 127 dental therapists who participated in this study, a majority
(96.1%) had a good knowledge of Modified MOH ICDAS charting system. Majority of
dental therapists has a good attitude towards this new charting system in terms of
relation with daily work in general (61.4%), early caries detection (74.0%), treatment of
caries (78.0%), appropriateness for research project and benefit for patients (67.7%).
While the Modified MOH ICDAS benefited the patients and the operators clinically was
perceived by a high majority of dental therapists (79.5%) those who perceived that this
system is time consuming was fairly substantial (63%). Conclusion: This survey
demonstrated that Dental Therapists in Penang State had a good knowledge and
understanding on cariology in using the Modified MOH ICDAS. Time consumption in using
Modified MOH ICDAS perceived by Dental Therapists suggests a strong need for a
qualitative and quantitative research is needed on how to facilitate the utilisation of the
system in the local area and to evaluate the possible factors that affecting the
implementation of the system.

Keywords: MOH ICDAS, dental therapist, knowledge

Oral presentation at the Asian Pacific Conference of Oral Health Promotion of Schoolchildren 2020

Dr Noor Baiti Bab
Seberang Perai Utara Oral Health State Office
Dr Noor Asyikin Saad
Unit Periodontik
Mak Mandin Dental Clinic
Dr Enny Esdayantey Abdul Manab
Pulau Pinang Oral Health State Office

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