NDCS launches oral screening tool on Health Buddy app

It assesses the risk of severe gum disease and oral frailty.

The National Dental Centre Singapore has introduced an oral health screening tool on SingHealth’s Health Buddy application.

The new tool allows users to assess their risk of severe gum disease and oral frailty through a self-assessment questionnaire.

The platform consists of a simplified nomogram for gum disease that includes six questions to predict the risk of the disease.

It also includes the Oral Frailty Index-8 which features eight questions to evaluate oral frailty risk in adults.