The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has launched the National Adult Oral Health Screening Service in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). The national screening service is primarily concerned with preventing oral disease and promoting oral health, as part of a range of dental screening programmes in Qatar, including Beautiful Smiles and the National School Oral Health Programme, provided by PHCC.
This service will specifically target the Qatari adult population, those aged 18 and above, in its first phase, to include regularly scheduled oral health screening to prevent the patient from developing serious dental problems and complaints. Eligible clients for oral health screening, with or without symptoms, will have regular oral health screening that will support the early detection of oral disease and provide oral health awareness to prevent future problems.
The screening programme will be an opportunity for patients to raise any oral health concerns for early diagnosis, to ensure that patients are well informed of the best oral healthcare and provide evidence-based preventive advice.
During the screening, dentists will review patients' medical history, followed by examination and a comprehensive assessment. The dentists will evaluate the patients’ overall oral health and either discharge them until the next scheduled oral health screening appointment or refer for onward care and treatment if oral disease has been diagnosed.
Dr Mariam Abdul Malik, managing director of PHCC, said: “Globally, health screening has been accepted as an important preventative role against disease. Preventive dental health screening aims to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, therefore improving quality of life for our communities. While emergency and restorative interventions can stop disease, they cannot restore the natural tooth and gum tissue lost because of it.”
Dr Samya Ahmad al-Abdulla, executive director of operations, PHCC, added: “Continuity of care is an important part of any health plan and oral health is no exception. Keeping your mouth healthy is an essential piece of your overall health. The screening programme will not only allow us to understand the oral health challenges in Qatar but help us to identify and improve oral health into the community, effectively reduces the risk of poor oral health among this group. It will also provide us the opportunity to share comprehensive oral health education.”
This service will specifically target the Qatari adult population, those aged 18 and above, in its first phase, to include regularly scheduled oral health screening to prevent the patient from developing serious dental problems and complaints. Eligible clients for oral health screening, with or without symptoms, will have regular oral health screening that will support the early detection of oral disease and provide oral health awareness to prevent future problems.
The screening programme will be an opportunity for patients to raise any oral health concerns for early diagnosis, to ensure that patients are well informed of the best oral healthcare and provide evidence-based preventive advice.
During the screening, dentists will review patients' medical history, followed by examination and a comprehensive assessment. The dentists will evaluate the patients’ overall oral health and either discharge them until the next scheduled oral health screening appointment or refer for onward care and treatment if oral disease has been diagnosed.
Dr Mariam Abdul Malik, managing director of PHCC, said: “Globally, health screening has been accepted as an important preventative role against disease. Preventive dental health screening aims to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment, therefore improving quality of life for our communities. While emergency and restorative interventions can stop disease, they cannot restore the natural tooth and gum tissue lost because of it.”
Dr Samya Ahmad al-Abdulla, executive director of operations, PHCC, added: “Continuity of care is an important part of any health plan and oral health is no exception. Keeping your mouth healthy is an essential piece of your overall health. The screening programme will not only allow us to understand the oral health challenges in Qatar but help us to identify and improve oral health into the community, effectively reduces the risk of poor oral health among this group. It will also provide us the opportunity to share comprehensive oral health education.”
