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Foreword

By Principal Director of Oral Health

Ministry of Health Malaysia

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I am delighted to write a few words of introduction to this 21 Compendium of Abstract
of the Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH). This publication
highlights an array of research from various disciplines, with a total of 51 research
abstracts undertaken by the oral health personnel, MOH, which were reported to the Oral
Health Programme, MOH between the year 2019 and 2020.

Dissemination of research has been acknowledged as one of the important components
of research process. The success of research findings dissemination requires the
researchers to determine who is likely to be interested in the research, where the
audience is, and how to reach them. In addition, we should also consider those do not
express great interest but might nevertheless benefit from an awareness of a particular
research.

In this compendium, out of 108 research abstracts published, 91.7% (99) of research
papers were presented at various scientific conferences locally and internationally. In
addition to this publication, I would like to take this opportunity to urge researchers to
create appropriate dissemination strategy (for instance by producing an interesting e-fact
sheet or e-info graphics of your research and disseminating it via social media). This will
in turn create excitement towards further enquiries, intellectual discourse, increase
awareness of the research to maximize the impact of the research in improving the oral
health outcomes of the patients, clinicians and policy makers for evidence-based decision
making, or any stakeholders who may benefit from it.

My sincere gratitude goes to all oral health personnel whose work are featured in this
Compendium, as well as to all others who have contributed towards the successful
publication of this Compendium.

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it"
(Margaret Fuller)

Dr. Noormi binti Othman
Principal Director of Oral Health
Ministry of Health Malaysia