New TTSH–Q & M partnership targets oral care for Singaporeans

Demand for special care dentistry at TTSH has been rising steadily.

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Q & M Dental Group (Q & M) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide patients with complex conditions access to Special Care Dentistry.

According to a press release, demand for special care dentistry at TTSH has been rising steadily, growing 18% per annum, with patients requiring a median of four visits per year.

“Around 4,500 dental patients each year, or about 24% of the hospital’s dental caseload, require oral care that must be closely coordinated with medical management,” TTSH said.

Through this partnership, Q & M plans to upskill 50 to 80 dentists, or about 30% of its dentists, over the next two to three years under the Special Care Dentistry programme.

The programme will focus on preventive dental care for patients receiving antiresorptive therapy for osteoporosis, dental management after head and neck radiation therapy, and care strategies for ageing adults at risk of oral frailty.

Participating Q & M clinics will extend a 10% concession to patients referred from TTSH Special Care Dentistry for routine oral health maintenance.