Is oral health problems one of the reasons for encounters in medical primary care clinics in Malaysia? A pilot epidemiological study among selected three medical primary care clinics in Kuantan, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tin, Myo Han, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Thuraiapprah, D. M., Tin, Maung Aung, Tun Ismail, Tuan Sahardi, Sulong, Robiatu Adawiyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2014
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40149/1/Is_Oral_Health_Problems.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40149/; http://e-mfp.org/

Introduction: Primary care physicians provide a wide range of care including oral health problems (OHPs). However, epidemiological studies on OHPs in medical primary care clinics (MPCCs) are still limited. The prevalence of patients with OHPs in MPCCs and their epidemiological variables were verifie...