WHO ARE WE

Centre of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Studies is consists of two specialties:

• Paediatric Dentistry
• Orthodontics

Paediatric Dentistry

The major emphasis of Paediatric Dentistry programme is to train student the basic concepts and principles of managing paediatric dental patients including diagnosis and treatment planning, recognize growth and development that leads to dental health problem in infant, children and adolescents.
The scope will be based on the concept of providing dental care as part of the promotion of general health for the child and will cover growth and development, patient management, the prevention of dental disease, overall treatment planning, restorative treatment, care of patients with special needs, and the interceptive treatment of dento-facial anomalies.
The course will consist of lectures, seminar, PBL, simulation, clinical demonstration and clinical session during the third and fourth year. Dental care for paediatric patients is available in two separate settings – Paediatric Dentistry’s general clinic and Paediatric Specialist clinic. The students are treating paediatric patient at the Paediatric Dentistry’s general clinic under close supervision of the Paediatric Dental Specialists.

Since 2019, we started to offer postgraduate training, which consists of elective course Paediatric Dentistry of Master of Science in Dentistry (MScD) followed by a three-year program of Doctor in Paediatric Dentistry (DrPaedDent) for graduates in dental surgery who are interested to specialise in Paediatric Dentistry. Our doctoral-level postgraduate program aims to train our students to provide the most current and evidence-based treatment for a wide variety of dental problems in children including special need patients. This program incorporates training in the use of nitrous oxide sedation and hypnodontics in the behaviour management module. The students will be exposed to a variety of behavioural and medical problems, dental and craniofacial anomalies as well as dental trauma cases.

Our Paediatric Dental Specialists provide a comprehensive treatment for infants, children and adolescents attending our clinic. We provide consultation, evaluation, dental treatment and prevention for children with special needs, behaviour problem, and medically compromised children at the Paediatric Specialist Clinic.

Orthodontics

Orthodontics is a discipline in dentistry that concerned with the growth and development of the jaws and face particularly, and the body generally, and their influence to the position of the teeth. We are a dedicated team of qualified and experienced Orthodontic Specialists who are passionate about undergraduate and postgraduate dental education, research, attending to our patients’ orthodontic concerns and continuing dental education.
Our Orthodontic programme for the undergraduate aims to provide students with core knowledge and understanding in orthodontics, and to equip them with the ability to perform fundamental clinical assessments with competence in order to gain a correct diagnosis and consecutively formulate an appropriate treatment planning.

Elective course in Orthodontics during MscD provides fundamental knowledge and theories of clinical specialty in Orthodontics, with emphasis on pre-clinical and clinical application before embarking on the specialist program. It includes overview lectures, seminars, demonstration, practical sessions and journal clubs. The students are expected to acquire clinical skills along with early exposure to patient management based on scientific and critical thinking in orthodontics.

Upon successfully completed the MScD program, the students are offered to pursue in a three-year Doctor in Orthodontics program. This course provides comprehensive knowledge and training in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics based on the professional and ethical standards. The students will be exposed to various orthodontic theories and current evidence-based treatment modalities. Students will be involved in lectures, seminars, journal clubs, case discussions, and clinical sessions throughout the study period. The aim of this programme is to prepare graduate students to become a registered Orthodontist who are capable of diagnosing and treating any malocclusion of the teeth requiring comprehensive management. Patients presenting with a wide range of malocclusions are treated by graduate student under Orthodontist’s supervision at the Orthodontics Specialist Clinic.

 COURSES/ PROGRAMME OFFERED

1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery DS240

• Paediatric Dentistry DPD503
• Orthodontics DOR505

2. Master of Science in Dentistry (MScD) DS701

Clinical elective courses:

• Paediatric Dentistry DPD701
• Orthodontics DPO701

3. Doctor in Paediatric Dentistry DS975

• Clinical Paediatric Dentistry DCK901
• Dissertation DDS903

4. Doctor in Orthodontics DS972

• Clinical Orthodontics DCR901
• Dissertation DDS903

 OUR CONTACT / OUR PEOPLE / RESEARCH  

Contact Details:

Centre for Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Studies,
Faculty of Dentistry,
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Sungai Buloh Campus
Jalan Hospital
47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor Darul Ehsan

Our People

Acting Head, Centre of Studies
Associate Prof. Dr Rohaida Abdul Halim
BDS (Malaya), DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry (Otago), DipClinHyp (LCCH)
Phone:+603 6126 6623
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PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Resource Person

Acting Head, Centre of Studies

Associate Prof. Dr Rohaida Abdul Halim

BDS (Malaya), DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry (Otago), DipClinHyp (LCCH)
Phone:+603 6126 6623
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 Research Interest:

• Developmental Dental Defects (Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation)
• Behaviour Management-Nitrous Oxide Oxygen Sedation, Hypnodontics
• Cariology

Academic Staffs

Associate Prof. Dr Annapurny Venkiteswaran

BDS (Malaya), MFDSRCS (England), MClinDent Child Dental Health (Malaya), DipClinHyp (LCCH)
Phone:+603 6126 6633
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Research Interest:

• Craniofacial Anomalies and Paediatric Management of Cleft Lip and Palate
• Paediatric Oral Pathology & Surgery
• Hypnodontics
• Health Economics

Associate Prof. Dr Alaa Sabah Hussein

BDS (Baghdad), MSc (Baghdad)
Phone:+603 6126 6460
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 Research Interest:

• Dental Caries In Children
• Child Abuse And Neglect
• Dental Education

Dr Norashikin Abu Bakar

DDS (USM), DClinDent Paediatric Dentistry (UKM)
Phone:+6 03-6126 6595
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Research Interest:

• Dental Trauma In Children
• Management Sequalae Of Dental Trauma In Children
• Endodontic Management In Immature Permanent Teeth

Dr Siti Hajar Hamzah

DDS (USM), MDS Paediatric Dentistry(HKU), AdvDip Paediatric Dentistry(HKU)
Phone:+603 6126 6462
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 Research Interest:

• Qualitative Studies In Paediatric Dentistry
• Dental Fear In Paediatric Dentistry
• Dental Anomalies

Dr. Azwin Assilah Binti Kamaruddin

BDS (UiTM)
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(Study Leave)

Dr. Mohamad Afiq Farhan Bin Roslan

BDS(Alexandria)
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Trainee Lecturer

 ORTHODONTICS 

Resource Person

 Academic Staffs   

Prof. Dr Aida Nur Ashikin Abd Rahman

BDS(Malaya), MOrth (Malaya), MOrthRCS (England), M(Orth)RCPS (Glasgow), PgDipMEd(Wales), MScMEd(Wales), FDSRCS(Eng) Ad Eundem,
Cert Lingual Orth (Hong Kong), Cert Clear Aligner (Singapore)
Phone : 03 6126 6626
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 Research Interest:

• Tooth Size Discrepancies In Orthodontic Treatment Planning
• Orthodontic Brackets Recycling And Reconditioning -Toxicity Effects, Shear Bond Strength and the Clinical Implication
• Fake braces
• Dental education
• Temporary Anchorage Device
• Cleft Lip & Palate
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Oral Health Related Quality of Life
• Proteomic Studies 

Associate Prof. Dr Maryati Md Dasor

DDS (Canada), MOrth (UKMalaysia)
Phone : 03 6126 6657
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 Research Interest:

• Orthodontic Anchorage - mini implant
• Orthodontic materials
• Orthodontic tooth movement
• Dental Education

Dr Muhamad Nizam Muhamad Subra

BDS (RGUHS, India), MDS Orthodontics (RGUHS, India),
MOrth RCS (Edinburgh)
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Research Interest:

• Clear Aligner Material Science
  - Clear Aligner Clinical Efficiency and Biomechanics
• Biomarkers - Skeletal Growth Factors

Dr Nik Mukhriz Nik Mustapha

BDS (Malaya), DClinDent Ortho (Glasgow),
MOrth RCSEd (Edinburgh), MRACDS Ortho (Australia)
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 Research Interest:

• Orthodontic Retention
• Orthodontic Treatment Mechanics
• Patient-Reported Outcome
• Oral Microbiology

Dr Syed Bazli Alwi Syed Bakhtiar Ariffin

BDS (Malaya), DClinDent Ortho (UiTM),
MOrth RCS (England)
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 Research Interest:

• Tooth Movement/Modalities to Accelerate Tooth Movement
• Micro-osteoperforations
• Oral Health-related Quality of Life
• Temporary Anchorage Device