Dental advertising in Malaysia answers to the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC) as well as the general KKM restrictions that apply across healthcare categories — and the two overlap in ways that trip up marketers coming from other clinic verticals. The MDC's rules on price advertising, before/after imagery and outcome claims are specific to dentistry and stricter in some areas than the general aesthetic guidelines, particularly for high-value treatments like Invisalign and implants where the temptation to lead with price or dramatic transformation photos is strongest.
The guide below is our working reference for what's actually allowed, written for practice owners rather than compliance lawyers.