Paediatric Dentistry & Dental Public Health

Background

The unit of Paediatric Dentistry is established with the principle aim to achieve maintenance oral health with a non-pharmacologic behaviour management in children and adolescent patients. The core of the course emphasizes the basic concepts and principles of paediatric dentistry patients including diagnosis and treatment planning, recognize growth and development that leads to dental health problem in children and adolescents.

The course also provide students to be confident to prevent and treat oral health problems in children and adolescent patients with non-pharmacological behavior management or able to refer to appropriate specialist. Meanwhile, dental public health  provides emphasis on the development of the dentist to fulfill a responsible role as a health professional in individual, family and community life. The main concern of dental public health is directed toward the improvement and promotion of the oral health of the population as a whole, as well as of individuals within that population.

The promotion of oral health and prevention of oral disease of the patient should be conducted in a holistic and comprehensive manner which would ultimately leads towards the attainment of successful self-care by the patient.  

Objectives (Paediatric Dentistry)

  • To understand behavior management in children and adolescent patients.         
  • To understand examination and diagnose of oral health problem in children and adolescent patients.
  • To understand the evidence-based oral health problems and treatments in children and adolescent patients.
  • To interpret treatment plans for children and adolescent patients.
  • To analyze early prevention of oral health problems in children and adolescent patients.
  • To apply dental clinical procedure for children and adolescent patients.
  • To apply non-pharmacological behavior during the treatment of patient.

Objectives (Public Health Dentistry)

  • To demonstrate understanding of relevant public health components such as social and behavioural science, preventive dentistry, oral health promotion, epidemiology, the deliverysystem as well as common public health issues.
  • To demonstrate skill in total patient care of the dental patient in the clinic by appropriate management of cases.
  • To demonstrate skill in communication and development of interpersonal relationship within the dental team as well as with the public.
Assoc. Prof. Dr Noorhazayti

Assoc. Prof. Dr Noorhazayti

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
+609-5705523

Dental Public Health

Asst. Prof. Dr Muhd Firdaus Bin Che Musa

Asst. Prof. Dr Muhd Firdaus Bin Che Musa

LECTURER
+609-5705453
Asst. Prof. Dr Syarifah Haizan Binti Sayed Kamar

Asst. Prof. Dr Syarifah Haizan Binti Sayed Kamar

LECTURER
+609-5705524
Assoc. Prof. Dr Zurainie Bt. Abllah

Assoc. Prof. Dr Zurainie Bt. Abllah

LECTURER
+609-5705514
Asst. Prof. Dr Salwana Bt. Supa'at

Asst. Prof. Dr Salwana Bt. Supa'at

LECTURER
+609-5705485
Asst. Prof. Dr Mohamad Shafiq Bin Mohd Ibrahim

Asst. Prof. Dr Mohamad Shafiq Bin Mohd Ibrahim

LECTURER
+609-5702960
Dr Anis Nadia Ismail

Dr Anis Nadia Ismail

Study Leave
+609-5705466

Paediatric Dentistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmad Faisal Bin Ismail

Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmad Faisal Bin Ismail

LECTURER
+609-5705457
Asst. Prof. Dr Nor Asilah Binti Harun

Asst. Prof. Dr Nor Asilah Binti Harun

LECTURER
+609-5705517
Asst. Prof. Dr Susi Sukmasari

Asst. Prof. Dr Susi Sukmasari

LECTURER
+609-5705498
Asst. Prof. Dr Khairunnisa Bt. Ahmad Bustami

Asst. Prof. Dr Khairunnisa Bt. Ahmad Bustami

LECTURER
+609-5705501
Asst. Prof. Dr Norzaiti Bt. Mohd Kenali

Asst. Prof. Dr Norzaiti Bt. Mohd Kenali

LECTURER
+609-5705530
Assoc. Prof. Dr Yunita Dewi Ardini

Assoc. Prof. Dr Yunita Dewi Ardini

LECTURER
+609-5705499
Dr. Noor Khairin Nazifa Khalid

Dr. Noor Khairin Nazifa Khalid

Study Leave
N/A

Background

The unit of Paediatric Dentistry is established with the principle aim to achieve maintenance oral health with a non-pharmacologic behaviour management in children and adolescent patients. The core of the course emphasizes the basic concepts and principles of paediatric dentistry patients including diagnosis and treatment planning, recognize growth and development that leads to dental health problem in children and adolescents. The course also provide students to be confident to prevent and treat oral health problems in children and adolescent patients with non-pharmacological behaviour management or able to refer to appropriate specialist. Meanwhile, dental public health  provides emphasis on the development of the dentist to fulfill a responsible role as a health professional in individual, family and community life. The main concern of dental public health is directed toward the improvement and promotion of the oral health of the population as a whole, as well as of individuals within that population. The promotion of oral health and prevention of oral disease of the patient should be conducted in a holistic and comprehensive manner which would ultimately leads towards the attainment of successful self-care by the patient.  

Objectives (Paediatric Dentistry)

  • To understand behaviour management in children and adolescent patients.         
  • To understand examination and diagnose of oral health problem in children and adolescent patients.
  • To understand the evidence-based oral health problems and treatments in children and adolescent patients.
  • To interpret treatment plans for children and adolescent patients.
  • To analyze early prevention of oral health problems in children and adolescent patients.
  • To apply dental clinical procedure for children and adolescent patients.
  • To apply non-pharmacological behavior during the treatment of patient.

Objectives (Public Health Dentistry)

  • To demonstrate understanding of relevant public health components such as social and behavioural science, preventive dentistry, oral health promotion, epidemiology, the deliverysystem as well as common public health issues.
  • To demonstrate skill in total patient care of the dental patient in the clinic by appropriate management of cases.
  • To demonstrate skill in communication and development of interpersonal relationship within the dental team as well as with the public.

Head of Department

Assoc. Prof. Dr Noorhazayti

Dental Public Health​

Asst. Prof. Dr Muhd Firdaus Bin Che Musa

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705489

Asst. Prof. Dr Syarifah Haizad Bt. Sayed Kamar

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705524

Assoc. Prof. Dr Zurainie Bt. Abllah

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705514

Asst. Prof. Dr Salwana Bt. Supa'at

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705485

Asst. Prof. Dr Mohamad Shafiq Bin Mohd Ibrahim

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5702960

Paediatric Dentistry

Assoc. Prof. Dr Ahmad Faisal Bin Ismail

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705518

Asst. Prof. Dr Nor Asilah Bt. Harun

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705517

Asst. Prof. Dr Susi Sukmasari

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705498

Asst. Prof. Dr Khairunnisa Bt. Ahmad Bustami

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705501

Asst. Prof. Dr Norzaiti Bt. Mohd Kenali

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705530

Assoc. Prof. Dr Yunita Dewi Ardini

Lecturer

Phone No. : 09-5705499