Rokiah Mahmud

In view of the COVID-19 outbreak in Brunei Darussalam, the Department of Dental Services at the Ministry of Health (MoH) said some of the dental clinics will be either closed or temporarily relocated to other locations in the country.

An MoH press statement stated that the dental clinic at Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah Hospital in Tutong is moved to the Lamunin Health Centre – starting March 11, Dental Clinic at Seria Polyclinic to Suri Seri Begawan Hospital in Kuala Belait and Dental Clinic at Labi Health Centre to Sungai Liang Health Centre as of March 12; the Dental Clinic at Berakas Health Centre to the National Dental Centre in Berakas and Dental Clinic at Pengkalan Batu Health Centre to the Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Health Centre as of yesterday.

All routine dental treatments (non-emergency cases) and dental appointments at all locations have been postponed until further notice.

Dental services will be limited to immediate or emergency treatments that are not involving the use of aerosol and depending on health screening at the designated counters.