Person Profile

Qualification

1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University of Malaya, Malaysia
2. Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics, University of Glasgow, UK
3. Certificate in Lingual Orthodontics, WIN System, London, UK

Professional affiliations and membership

1. Membership in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, UK
2. Membership in Orthodontics, Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgery, Australia
3. Fellow of World Federation of Orthodontists
4. Elected executive committee member of the Malaysian Association of Orthodontists
5. Member of the Malaysian Dental Association

Area of Expertise / Specialization / Research Interest

1. Orthodontics
2. Orthodontic retention
3. Orthodontic mechanics
4. Patient-reported outcome
5. Oral microbiology

Experience 

Sept 2019 - Present: Lecturer and specialist orthodontist, Faculty of Dentistry Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia 

Oct 2017 - Sept 2019: Specialist orthodontist, Ministry of Health Malaysia 

Sept 2014 - Sept 2017: Specialist registrar, Glasgow Dental Hospital and Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Scotland, UK 

June 2010 - Sept 2014: Dental officer, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Consultancy

• Invited Reviewer for publications in journals:
  • Malaysian Dental Journal

Presentation at National and International Conferences

• Invited speaker
  • 6th Annual Congress on Dentistry and Dental Medicine, Bucharest, Romania
• Poster presentation
  • An Audit of Orthodontic Bracket Detachment(s) in Pekan, Pahang; 25th MAOISCTE Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 2019
  • Clear Overlay Retainers (CORs) Are a Reservoir for Respiratory Pathogens; 24th MAOISCTE Penang Malaysia, 2018
  • Respiratory Pathogens on Clear Overlay Retainers (CORs); 30th British Orthodontic Conference Manchester UK, 2017

Administration

• Faculty appointment:
  • Member of the board of studies for Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance (UiTM)
  • Committee member of PROPENS (Jawatankuasa Pemantauan Profesional Pensyarah)
  • Committee member of ICDAS Task Force
  • Committee member of Staff Welfare Club