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Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter , or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. For most people, a beautiful set of pearly whites is a marker of good oral health. However, Systema, a renowned gum protection expert from Japan, emphasizes that healthy gums are equally important and the cornerstone of one’s oral health.

Systema’s #GumHealthFirst campaign is aimed to help tackle Malaysia’s prevalent gum disease issue, and committed to sustaining and expanding this initiative with a long-term vision to make a lasting impact on oral health in Malaysia. Continuing its collaboration with the Malaysia Society of Periodontology (MSP) and the Health Ministry (KKM), this initiative aims to raise awareness about the critical role healthy gums play in overall oral wellness. Speaking at the campaign launch, KKM Principal Director of Oral Health Dr Noormi Othman emphasized the seriousness of gum disease prevalence in Malaysia and shed light on its significant impacts on the nation’s oral health landscape.



94.5% of Malaysian adults suffer from unhealthy gums. Shockingly, this issue is even more prevalent among adults aged 35 to 44 years old, with a staggering 96% facing gum health challenges.

Additionally, periodontitis, a severe form of gum disease, affects 38.2% of Malaysian adults according to The National Oral Health Survey of Adults 2020. She stressed that gum health is an integral component of general oral health and well-being.

Gum disease, a silent yet.

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