Cultivating dental excellence: Advancing dental education in Malaysian higher institutions

Galvin Sim Siang Lin; Mohd Haikal Muhamad Halil

doi:10.31436/ijohs.v5i1.254

Authors

Galvin Sim Siang Lin Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Mohd Haikal Muhamad Halil Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31436/ijohs.v5i1.254

Keywords:

dental excellence, dental education, higher educations, knowledge, skills

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