Dr. Ahmad Faisal Ismail obtained his dental degree from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya in 2008 and had his postgraduate training in clinical paediatric dentistry at Queen Mary Hospital, Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay, Hong Kong and Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Hong Kong from 2011 - 2014.
Apart from teaching paediatric dentistry to undergraduate, he is also a practicing paediatric dentist at IIUM Kuantan Campus. His clinical expertise includes surgical exposure of un-erupted tooth and surgical removal of supernumerary tooth. He is also actively involved in both national and international scientific conferences and he has been invited as a guest speaker by government agencies. His research interests include oral health of medically compromised children, MOPD Type II, supernumerary tooth and dental development in children. He recently published a systematic review on oral health of children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Dr. Faisal currently is a clinical lecturer at the Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM Kuantan Campus.

• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Paediatrics - Children with type 1 diabetes

• 2016 - 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh
• 2017 - 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Royal College of Physicians & Surgeon of Glasgow
• 2017 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Exco Committee), Malaysian Association of Paediatric Dentistry
• 2018 - 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Academy of Medicine Malaysia
• 2019: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Secretary), Malaysian Association of Paediatric Dentistry

CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY YEAR 3	2019/2020
CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY YEAR 4	2019/2020
FAMILY MANAGEMENT	2020/2021
FAMILY MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING	2018/2019 2017/2018 2019/2020
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT	2017/2018
Padiatric	2015/2016
PADIATRIC DENTISTRY	2017/2018
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY	2017/2018 2019/2020 2018/2019
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY YEAR 3	2019/2020 2020/2021 2018/2019
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY YEAR 4	2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY YEAR 5	2020/2021 2019/2020
Pediatric Dentistry	2017/2018 2015/2016
Research Project	2018/2019

Completed

2020 - 2020	Oral Health Awareness among e-cigarrete users
2017 - 2020	Dental condition of children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART).
2016 - 2019	Prospective study on response to treatment of patients with temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A Clinical Study
2015 - 2018	Oral Health Status of Smokers and E-Cigarettes Users: A Longitudinal Study
2015 - 2017	Potential Oral Wound Healing of Topical Application of Antioxidant Gel Prepared from Baccaurea Angulate Fruit in Diabetic Rabbit
2015 - 2020	Comparison of Depth of Cure Among Four Bulk Fill Composites: An in Vitro Study

On-Going

2021 - Present	Salivary Protein as Biomaker for Early Childhood Caries
2021 - Present	Dental Research and Engagement for Autism Malaysia (DREAM) Project
2021 - Present	Pre-operative Assessment for Special Need Patient Requiring Dental Treatment under Sedation and General Anesthesia at Single Centre Health Facility (SASMEC)
2020 - Present	Prototype development of an organic and halal oral synbiotic (OroSYN) mouthwash containing Streptococcus salivarius and Pisang Emas skin extract.
2020 - Present	Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Impact of Intervention on Glucose Level and Periodontal Parameters in Community Settings
2019 - Present	Effectiveness of Snoezelen Therapy in Improving Oral Health Practices Among Special Needs Children
2019 - Present	Empowering the Knowledge of Caretaker for Improvement of Oral Health Status of Children with Disabilities at Special Needs School in Kuantan

26 Mar, 2021	Silver Medal - Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) 2021	International
26 Apr, 2019	Promising Researcher Award - Kulliyyah of Dentistry	KCDIO

Article

2021	The effect of multisensory‑adapted dental environment on children’s behavior toward dental treatment: A systematic review. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 39 (1) pp. 2-8
2020	Association between caries experience and body mass index (BMI) among preschool children in Kuantan. EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, 14 () pp. 4363-4366
2020	Consider dental needs of children with disabilities. New Straits Times, 22nd December 2020 () pp. 1-1
2020	Dental development between assisted reproductive therapy (ART) and natural conceived children: A comparative pilot study. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (1) pp. 1-6
2020	Dental students need to adjust to new normal. New Straits Times, () pp. 1-1
2020	Have a guide on appointing retired clinicians as teaching staff. New Straits Times, () pp. 1-2
2020	Isolation of Candida species in children and their biofilm-forming ability on nano-composite surfaces. International Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 1 (1) pp. 40-52
2020	Managing pediatric dental patients during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Journal of International Oral Health, 12 (8 (Supplement 2)) pp. 80-84
2020	Probiotic inhibits oral carcinogenesis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Oral Biology, 118 () pp.
2020	The pathogenicity of actinomyces naeslundii is associated with polymicrobial interactions: a systematic review. Scientific Dental Journal, 4 (3) pp. 73-78
2019	Caries experience among cigarette and e-cigarette users: a 6-month prospective study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 11 (7) pp. 2566-2569
2019	Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 10 (6) pp. 911-916
2019	Genome comparison of Actinomyces naeslundii with known probiotics. IIUM Medical Journal of Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue 2) pp. 58-58
2019	Soft bristles and large handles. New Straits Times, () pp. 23
2019	The effect of probiotics on the development of oral cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue No 2) pp. 58-58
2019	The effect of synbiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 and Musa acuminata on Candida albicans biofilm formation. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (Supplement 8) pp. 37-37
2018	Association between parental oral health literacy and children’s oral health status. Revista Latinoamericana de Hipertension, 13 (3) pp. 312-316
2018	Electronic cigarettes and oral health: A narrative review. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 10 (2 (April-June)) pp. 84-86
2018	Oral health of smokers and e-cigarette users: a case-control study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (2) pp. 428-432
2018	Survey of musculoskeletal pain among dental clinician in Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 113-116
2018	The effect of incorporating Baccaurea Angulata extract on rheological properties of various gelling polymers. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 10 (2 (April-June)) pp. 246-250
2018	Traumatic injury to baby teeth. The Star, () pp. 5
2017	Diabetes and children's oral health. New Straits Times, () pp. 8-8
2017	Oral health status of children with type 1 diabetes: a comparative study. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, 30 (11) pp. 1155-1160
2017	Rheological characterization of different gelling polymers for dental gel formulation. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 9 (12) pp. 2633-2640
2015	Oral health of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 108 (3) pp. 369-381
2013	Oral manifestation in microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II: a case report. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 23 (s1) pp. 147-147
2011	Difference in experience of pain. Malaysian Dental Journal, 33 (2) pp. 21-26

Conference or Workshop Item

2021	Clinical management of avulsed permanent tooth. In: Training of Trainers CPG: Management of Avulsed Permanent Anterior Teeth,
2021	Managing children with ASD in dental clinic: recommended behavioural approaches. In: FSCD Virtual Continuing Dental Education Program,
2021	Pursuing paediatric dental anomalies. In: Smile Mastery Webinar,
2020	Management of avulsed permanent tooth in children. In: Workshop on Dental Trauma and Soft Tissue Management in Children 2020,
2020	Managing children and their odontogenic infections in primary dental care. In: Smile Mastery Webinar,
2020	Oral impalement injuries in children: review of available protocols. In: SAAPD Virtual Continuing Dental Education Program,
2019	Oral health status of smoker: a 6 months follow-up. In: Conference on Biomedical and Advanced Materials,
2019	Oral impalement injuries in children. In: Malaysian International Dental Exhibition and Conference 2019 (MIDEC),
2019	The effect of dental caries in children on the colonisation of Candida species. In: 18th Annual Scientific meeting of International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 2019,
2019	The effect of dental caries on the colonization of Candida species: an in vitro study. In: 8th Dental Student Scientific Conference (DSSC),
2018	Accuracy of different dental age assessment methods to determine chronological age among Malay children. In: 2nd International Conference on Statistics, Mathematics, Teaching, and Research 2017, ICSMTR 2017,
2018	Dental anomalies in children: Management and consideration. In: FKG-UMI International Lecture Series 2018,
2018	Electronic cigarettes and oral health: opportunity or threat. In: International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation 2018,
2018	Electronic cigarettes and oral health: the Malaysian experience. In: International Conference on Recent Trends in Science and Management (ICRTSM 2018),
2018	Relationship between parental oral health literacy and children’s oral health status. In: The 7th Dental Students' Scientific Conference : Enculturing Research Innovating Ideas,
2018	The balance viewpoint of electronic cigarettes and oral health. In: International Conference on Innovative Trends in Science and Technology (ICITST-2018),
2017	Demographic characteristic of patient with traumatic dental injury attending Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM Kuantan Campus. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2017	Dental trauma in children: a quick guide for dental practitioner. In: Malaysia-International Dental Exhibition and Conference (MIDEC 2017),
2017	Electronic cigarette devices and oro-facial trauma (Literature review). In: The 1st Physics and Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry Symposium,
2017	Rheological characterization of gelling polymers for pharmaceutical dosage forms. In: Conference on Biomedical and Advanced Materials (Bio-Cam) 2017,
2017	The release profiles of Baccaurea angulata extract from various gelling agents using finite and infinite dosing franz cell diffusion. In: Fundamental Science Congress 2017 (FSC2017),
2016	A study on rheological properties of various gelling agents for topical applications . In: 2nd International Conference on Industrial Pharmacy (ICIP 2016),
2016	Survey of musculoskeletal pain among dental clinician in Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences (2WCII 2016),
2014	Oral health of children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus: systematic review. In: 9th Biennial Conference of Pediatric Dentistry Association of Asia,
2014	Oral health status of Type 1 diabetic children: a case-control study. In: 28th IADR-SEA Scientific Conference,
2013	Oral manifestations in Apert syndrome: a case report. In: 2nd MAPD Biennial Scientific Conference and Trade Exhibition,

Book

2019	Management of avulsed permanent anterior teeth, 3rd ed. Ministry of Health, ISBN: 978-967-16632-5-7
2017	Musculoskeletal pain among dental personnel. Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-2-07205-2 / 6202072059

Book Section

2019	The Kulliyyah of Dentistry: producing dental professionals with Islamic values. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-0358, pp. 415-422