Tentative Agenda

8 May 2015 (Friday)

2:00 pm

Registration

3.00 pm

Oral Presentation by Dental Therapists

1)

A Retrospective Study of The Incidence of Missed Appointments With

The Dental Nurse At The Pediatric Dental Department, Hospital
Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru
By Ms Noormadiya Mohd Yusoff
Pediatric Dental Department, Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru

2) Risk Assessment on Recurrence of Periodontic Diseases During

Maintenance Phase 2002
By Ms Sukdev Kaur Gurlal Singh
Cahaya Suria Dental Clinic
WP Kuala Lumpur

3) Tongue Tie for Referral

By Sharifah Noraini Syed Darus
Oral Surgery Department
Hospital Taiping
4) Kajian retrospektif mengenai Rampan Karies di kalangan kanak-kanak

berumur 2 hingga 6 tahun di Klinik Pergigian Pakar Pediatrik, Hospital

Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan
by Ms Zainab Mohideen
Hospital Kemaman Dental Clinic
Terengganu

5.00 pm

Tea break

9 May 2015 (Saturday)

SESSION 1

8.30 am

9.30 am

Lecture 1: Challenges in oral healthcare practices for dental therapists in

Malaysia
by Dr N. Jegarajan
Director of Regulation and Practice
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Lecture 2: Effectiveness of Oral Health Promotion in School Program: Issues
and Challenges
By Prof Madya Dr Tuti Ningseh Binti Mohd Dom
Deputy Dean
University Kebangsaan Malaysia

10.30

Tea break

11.00 am

Opening Ceremony by
Dr Khairiyah Abd Muttalib
Principal Director of Oral Health Malaysia

12.00 pm

Keynote address: Dental Therapists: Towards tomorrow facing the future

By Dr Noor Aliyah Ismail

Director of Oral Health Development
Ministry of Health Malaysia
1.00 pm

Lunch

SESSION 2

Preventive dentistry
Lecture 4: Effective use of fluoride varnish among childrens

by Prof Rahimah Abd.Kadir

2.15 pm

Dean
Faculty of Dentistry,
Lincoln University College Malaysia
Lecture 5: Current understanding role of toothpaste in caries prevention

by Professor Dr. Seow Liang Lin

Associate Dean
School of Dentistry
International Medical University

3.15 pm

4.15 pm
5:15 pm

Lecture 6: Composite restorations, where are we today

Tea break

10 May 2015 (Sunday)

SESSION 3

Patient Management / Infection Control

8.15 am

Lecture 7: Mesiodens: Management of a common supernumerary tooth in

children. Does the extra tooth matter
By Dr Thevadass K. Palany
Senior Consultant and Head of Department of Peadiatric Dental
Department
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh

9.15 am

Lecture 8: Challenges in infection control addressing the gaps

by Norman Lu
Regional Clinical Consultant
Infection, Prevention Division
3M Asia Pacific

10.15 am

Tea

SESSION 4

Caries Management

10.45 am

Lecture 9: Changes in caries management for children

by Dr Nazli Haffiz
Professional Services Manager
Dental Division
3M Malaysia Sdn.Bhd.

11.45 am

Lecture 10: Effective approach of fear and pain in dental treatment among
schoolchildren
by Dr Kalaiarasu a/a Peariasamy
Senior Consultant Pediatric Dentistry
Hospital Sg. Buloh

12.45 pm

Lunch

2.30 pm

Lecture 11: Do you have periodontal disease?

By Dr Ahmad Sharifuddin

Senior Consultant Periodontist

WP Kuala Lumpur

3:30 pm

Lecture 12: Special Needs Dentistry: An approach towards better oral health
By Dr Siti Zaleha Hamzah
Special Needs Dentistry Specialist
Hospital Serdang

4.30 pm

Tea