Preventive & Community Oral Health

Background of research

Our research area is related to preventive dentistry and community oral health. The research is mainly from preventive dentistry, community oral health, geriatric dentistry and review articles.

  1. Nor Ainaa Syahirah Nordin, Zurainie Abllah (2024). Oral health attitudes and behaviours among undergraduate health sciences students. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, Special Issue 1. pp. 135-142. ISSN 1823-7339
  2. Khor Yong Jie, Noraini Mohamad, Munirah Mohd Adnan, Nor Azlida Mohd Nor, Nor Faharina Abdul Hamid, Zurainie Abllah (2024). Factors associated with poor sleep quality among dental students in Malaysia. PeerJ, 12 (6). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2167-8359
  3. Azlini Ismail, Muhammad Nazmi Abdul Majid, Muhammad Nabil Mohd Haron, Mohd Firdaus Akbar Abdul Halim, Mohamad Shafiq Mohd Ibrahim, Zurainie Abllah (2023). Self-medication practice for dental problems: a cross-sectional study among adults in Kuantan, Pahang in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of International Oral Health, 15 (2). pp. 184-193. ISSN 0976-7428
  4. Zurainie Abllah (2023). Teledentistry: wajar atau tidak?. Majalah Al-Asnan V5-1. pp. 30-31. ISSN 2976-4041
  5. Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus and Jennifer Geraldine, Doss and Ghani, Wan Maria Nabillah and Simon Neaves, Rogers and Ismail, Siti Mazlipah and Ab Rahman, Roselinda (2024) The roles of social support and spiritual aspect in predicting the association between oral functioning and psychosocial well-being among oral cancer patients. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20 (4). pp. 63-71. ISSN 1675-8544 E-ISSN 2636-9346
  6. Ab Malek, Azizi and Mohd Radzi, Nawwal Alwani and Che Musa, Muhd Firdaus and Luai, Amirul Faiz (2024) Relationship between dental anxiety, dental utilization, and oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review. Journal of International Oral Health, 16 (5). pp. 335-349. ISSN 0976-7428 E-ISSN 0976-1799

 

Awards

  1. Gold Award. A Anas Fawwaz MF, A Anas Fatih MF, AN Kauthar MF, Zurainie Abllah, Virgin Coconut Oil Chewing Gum, International Invention & Innovation in Dentistry Exhibition (IIIDENTEX) 2024
  2. Silver Award. Zurainie Abllah, Mohd Rushdi Abu Bakar, VCO Dental Varnish, Invention, Innovation and Design Exposition (IIDEX) 2023
  3. Gold Medal DSSC_220424 – Nurul Ain binti Najohan, Sarah Salman Ahmad Nasution, Muhd Firdaus Che Musa, Widya Lestari, Cortino Sukotjo,  A Development Feasibility Study of an i-Brochure for Self-Mouth Examination for Oral Cancer: A Mobile Augmented Reality (MAR) application. 13th Dental Student Scientific Conference 2024 in conjunction with KOD Postgraduate Colloquium

Grants

  1. MDA Grants 2024, Jom Senyum Program Kesihatan Komuniti Sejahtera PI AP Dr Noorhazayti Ab Halim, RM1400.00.
  2. Prototype Research Grant Scheme 2024, PI AP Dr Zurainie Abllah, Preclinical testing on Halal enzyme liaised virgin coconut oil mouthwash, RM 137,000.00
  1. Preventive Dentistry
  2. Community Oral Health
  3. Geriatric Dentistry

Leader & Members

  1.  Assoc Prof Dr Zurainie Abllah  (Leader)
  2. Dr. Muhd Firdaus Che Musa
  3. Dr. Mohamad Shafiq Mohd Ibrahim
  4. Dr. Syarifah Haizan Sayed Kamar
  5. Assoc Prof Dr. Noorhazayti Ab Halim
  6. Dr. Suhaila Muhammad Ali
  7. Dr. Salwana Supa’at
  8. Dr. Wan Nor Hayati Wan Abd. Manan (Geriatric Dentistry-Subgroup Leader)
  9. Dr. Karimah Wahida Binti Zulkifli
  10. Dr. Farah Natashah Mohd
  11. Dr. Hikmah Mohd. Nor
  12. Dr. Wan Noor Nazayan Wan Nik

Publication & Product

To be updated.