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Yunita Dewi Ardini

Academic Qualifications

  • Pediatric Dentist - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universitas Airlangga
  • Bachelor in Dental Surgery - Bachelor Degree, Universitas Airlangga

Yunita Dewi Ardini (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF DENTISTRY

Other's position:

Head of Department, Kulliyyah of Dentistry

dryunita@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Dentistry ~ Paediatric Dentistry - Paediatric Dentistry


Teaching Responsibilities


CLINICAL PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 1 2024/2025
CLINICAL PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 2 2024/2025
INTEGRATED DENTAL PRACTICE 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
Padiatric 2015/2016 2013/2014
PADIATRIC DENTISTRY 2017/2018
Paediatric Dentistry 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY YEAR 3 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY YEAR 4 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY YEAR 5 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
Pediatric Dentistry 2017/2018 2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013
RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION 2024/2025
Research Project 2018/2019 2013/2014
RESEARCH YEAR 4 2020/2021
RESEARCH YEAR 5 2020/2021


Supervision


Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Paediatric Dental Trauma And Its Management Among General Dental Practitioners In Malaysia: A Mixed-Method Approach.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Fabrication Of Doxycycline-Nigella Sativa-Eugenol (Dne) Emulsion Intended For Local Treatment Of Chronic Periodontitis.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Clinical, Radiographic And Genetic Evaluation Of Malaysian Non-Syndromic Hypodontia Patients.
Master Completed 2019 Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2023 I DO CARE 2.0
2020 - 2021 Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Impact of Intervention on Glucose Level and Periodontal Parameters in Community Settings
2020 - 2023 IDENTIFICATION AND ISOLATION OF ?-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORS FROM THE OPTIMISED LEAVES EXTRACT OF COSMOS CAUDATUS
2019 - 2021 Development, Characterization and Invitro Study of Flax Seed Oil Ointment for Wound Healing
2019 - 2024 PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION, IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EVALUATIONS OF CHITOSAN ENRICHED WITH SEA CUCUMBER EXTRACT HYDROGEL AS DENTAL HAEMOSTATIC AGENT.
2019 - 2022 Empowering the Knowledge of Caretaker for Improvement of Oral Health Status of Children with Disabilities at Special Needs School in Kuantan
2016 - 2019 Analysis Of Dental Malocclusion And Treatment Outcome Observed in IIUM Orthodontic Specialist Clinic
2016 - 2020 The assessment of Aggressive periodontitis cases at IIUM Dental clinic
2016 - 2022 Antibiofilm and remineralisation study of novel, nano-fusion antibiotic paste for periodontitis
2015 - 2018 Clinical, Radiographic and genetic Evaluation of Non-Syndromic Hypodontia in Malaysia Population
2013 - 2021 Rapid Detection of Non-Halal Substances in Dental Materials
2011 - 2018 RU 2011 -Identification of bacteria associated with severe early childhood caries.
2011 - 2017 RU 2011 -Periodontal disease in children and adolescent with diabetes mellitus
On-Going
2025 - Present Exploring the Link Between Asthma and Periodontal Condition in Asthmatic Children.
2024 - Present Elucidating the mechanism of sublethal Theaflavin-3,3?-digallate (TF3)-Farnesol based formulation on Streptococcus mutans's quorum sensing and biofilm formation
2017 - Present Doxycycline Nanoemulsion
2015 - Present Prototype Development of Halal, Eco-Friendly Doxycycline-N sativa eugenol (DNE) Fusion as a novel Treatment for Periodontitis


Awards & Recognition


02 Jul, 2024 Gold Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia National
03 Nov, 2022 Bronze Medal - Ministry of Education National
22 Feb, 2020 Silver Medal - International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition International
24 Jul, 2019 Highest Citation in Citation Index Journal Award - International Islamic University Malaysia University


Publications


Articles

2025 Awareness of benefits and risks of fluoridated toothpaste among IIUM dental and science students. Quantum Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 4 (3) pp. 31-39
2025 The assessment of general dental practitioners' Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Awareness, and Confidence (KAPAC) on Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE). Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 52 (S28) pp. 179-179
2023 A review on selected herbal plants as alternative anti-diabetes drugs: chemical compositions, mechanisms of action, and clinical study. International Journal of Food Properties, 26 (1) pp. 1414-1425
2023 FTIR fingerprinting profiling, antioxidant activity, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf ethanolic extracts. International Journal of Food Properties, 26 (1) pp. 2025-2038
2023 Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, α‑glucosidase inhibitory activity, and toxicity evaluation of Orthosiphon stamineus leaf extract. Scientific Reports, 13 () pp. 17012-17025
2023 Phytoconstituents assessment and toxicity study of Gelidium spinosum water extract in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, 16 (3) pp. 1883-1891
2022 Fabrication, physicochemical and rheological characterisation of a drug-therapeutic oils (doxycycline hyclate-nigella sativa-eugenol) complex emulsion stabilised by lecithin and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose intended for delivery into periodontal pocket. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (1) pp. 20-28
2022 Mothers’ perceptions and experiences on tongue-tie and frenotomy: a qualitative study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (2) pp. 6-13
2021 Determination of the fluoride content of Malaysian commercial teas. Scientific Dental Journal, 5 (3) pp. 68-73
2021 Gum disease treatment fuses old with new. Asia Research News, 3 February 2021 () pp.
2021 Mucous extravasation cyst involving ventral surface of the tongue in paediatric patient: a case report. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31 (S2) pp. 25-26
2021 Pathophysiology of green teeth due to hyperbilirubinemia: a literature review. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31 (S2) pp. 159-159
2021 The impact of molar incisor hypomineralization in children’s dental development. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31 (S2) pp. 304-304
2021 The measurement of saliva and tongue coating pH in patients with physiological halitosis before and after using selected mouthwashes. Materials Science Forum, 1025 () pp. 197-203
2021 The Relationship between Salivary IgA and White Oral Lesion in Bedridden Patients. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 14 (3) pp. 1107-1111
2021 Tooth morphometry and pattern of palatal rugae among monozygotic twins in Malaysia. Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 13 (1) pp. 39-46
2020 Association between caries experience and body mass index (BMI) among preschool children in Kuantan. EurAsian Journal of BioSciences, 14 () pp. 4363-4366
2020 Diabetes puts children at-risk for tooth-related disease. Asia Research News, () pp.
2020 PAX9 polymorphism in non-syndromic hypodontia in the Malaysian population. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 13 (3) pp. 1130-1135
2020 The relationship between the secretory IgA, pH and salivary flow rate with the occurrence of early childhood caries. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 13 (4) pp. 1455-1460
2020 Three case reports of infants with ankyloglossia affecting breastfeeding. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 75 (4) pp. 439-441
2018 A review on non-syndromic tooth agenesis associated with PAX9 mutations. Japanese Dental Science Review, 54 (1) pp. 30-36
2018 Assessment of dental development in children with hypodontia and hyperdontia: a case control study. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 205-211
2018 Association between parental oral health literacy and children’s oral health status. Revista Latinoamericana de Hipertension, 13 (3) pp. 312-316
2018 Dental discomfort questionnaire as an assessment tool in detecting early childhood caries. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (1) pp. 143-148
2018 Neonatal tooth with Riga-Fide disease affecting breastfeeding: a case report. International Brestfeeding Journal, 13 (1) pp. 1-4
2018 Sequencing-based analysis for the identification of bacteria associated with severe early childhood caries (SECC). International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue 2) pp. 131-135
2018 The awareness on emergency management of tooth avulsion injury among primary school teachers. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly and Disabled,, Vol. 4 (June) () pp. 222-231
2018 The early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS): Assessment tool in oral health related quality of life. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 11 (1) pp. 162-168
2017 MSX1 and PAX9 genetic alteration in Malaysian families with hypodontia. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 10 (Spec issue) pp. 735-742
2016 PAX9 mutation of non-syndromic hypodontia in a Malaysian family. UI Proceedings on Health and Medicine, 1 () pp. 108-111
2016 Radiographic study of developmental alteration in tooth number among children in IIUM Dental Clinic. Makara Journal of Health Research, 20 (1) pp. 23-26
2016 The Islamic perspective of lingual dens evaginatus in a mandibular left second premolar: a case report. The International Medical Journal Malaysia ( IMJM), 17 (Special Issue No. 2) pp. 333-336
2015 Periodontal health status of Malaysian diabetic children and adolescent: a hospital based case-control study in Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan. Malaysian Family Physician, 10 (Supp2) pp. 24-25
2007 Enamel surface roughness in young permanent tooth after bleaching. Journal of the Indonesian Dental Association, () pp. 158-162
Conference or Workshop Items

2021 Pattern of medication use among the elderly at one nursing center for terminally-ill patients in the east coast Malaysia: a cross-sectional study. In: IIUM Research Day 2021: An International Online for Life Sciences,
2019 Ankyloglossia affecting breastfeeding: A case series. In: 1st National Infant and Young Child Feeding Scientific Conference,
2019 Molar incisor hypomineralisation: Prevalence and associated risk factors among children at the Polyclinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM. In: 2017 Conference on Biomedical and Advanced Materials, Bio-CAM 2017,
2019 Periodontal diseases in children and adolescent with diabetes mellitus. In: 2017 Conference on Biomedical and Advanced Materials, Bio-CAM 2017,
2019 Prevalence, pattern and distribution of non-syndromic tooth agenesis in permanent dentition among Malaysian population. In: Conference on BioMedical and Advanced Materials (Bio-CAM 2017),
2019 The effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on physiological halitosis. A randomized controlled pilot trial.. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium Kulliyyah of Medicine 2019,
2019 The potential effect of coconut water as natural healer in adult patient with chronic periodontitis: A preliminary clinical study. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019,
2018 Comparison of sugar acid neutralizing effect among five different toothpastes. In: The 7th Dental Students' Scientific Conference : Enculturing Research Innovating Ideas,
2018 Fluoride content determination in commercial teas in Malaysia. In: 7th Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2018 Identification of MSX1 mutation in Malaysian hypodontia family. In: International Dental Conference of Sumatera Utara 2017 (IDCSU 2017),
2018 Knowledge, perception and practice of local delivery antibiotics in management of periodontal diseases. In: The 7th Dental Students Scientific Conference: Enculturing Research Innovating Ideas,
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 potential effect of coconut water as natural healer in adult patient with chronic periodontitis: a preliminary clinical study. In: The 7th Dental Students' Scientific Conference : Enculturing Research Innovating Ideas,
2017 Determination of MSX1 genetic alteration in familial with hypodontia proband. In: 6th IIUM Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2017,
2017 Natal tooth with Riga Fede disease: A case report. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2017 Non-syndromic tooth agenesis: pattern and distribution in permanent dentition among IIUM dental polyclinip Patients. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference,
2017 Periodontal diseases in children and adolescent with diabetes mellitus. In: Conference on BioMedical and Advanced Materials (Bio-CAM 2017),
2017 Rapid detection of gelatin in dental materials using attenuated total reflection fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATRFTIR). In: 1st Physics and Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry Symposium, PTMDS 2017,
2016 Assessment of dental development in children with hypodontia and hyperdontia: A case control study. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Healthcare Science (2WCII 2016),
2016 Dens evaginatus in association with necrotic pulp and periapical abscess in a 13-year-old girl. In: Malaysia-International Dental Exhibition and Conference (MIDEC 2016),
2016 PAX9 mutation of non-syndromic hypodontia in a Malaysian family. In: 10th International Dentistry Scientific Meeting (IDSM) 2016,
2015 Assessment of dental development in children with hypodontia and hyperdontia . In: 4th IIUM Dental Student Scientific Conference 2015,
2015 Periodontal health status of Malaysian diabetic children and adolescent: a hospital based case-control study in Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan . In: 5th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference 2015 (APPCRC),
2015 Rapid detection of porcine and bovine gelatin in dental prophylaxis pastes using fourir transform infrared spectroscopy. In: MalaysiaiInternational Dental Exhibition and Conference 2015 (MIDEC 2015),
2015 Rapid detection of porcine and bovine gelatine in dental prophylaxis using fourir transform infrared spectroscopy. In: 7th National Dental Students' Scientific Conference (7th NDSSC) 2015,
2015 Rapid detection of porcine and bovine gelatins in dental prophylaxis pastes using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy . In: 4th Dental Student Scientific Conference,
2014 A study on the relationship between body mass index and dental caries in children at the Polyclinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry IIUM . In: 3rd IIUM Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2014 Factors contributing to early childhood caries (ECC) at the Dental Clinic, Kulliyah of Dentistry, IIUM . In: 3rd Dental Students' Scientific Conference,
2014 Prevalence, distribution, and associated risk factors of molar incisor hypomineralisation among children in Kuantan Malaysia . In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE) 2014,
2014 Rate of dental development in children with molar incisor hypomineralization . In: 9th Biennial Conference of the Pediatric Dentistry Association of Asia,
2013 Chronological age estimation using mandibular left permanent second molar in Malaysian children. In: 2nd MAPD Biennial Scientific Conference and Trade Exhibition,
2013 Dental age assesment in patients with hypodontia using Willems's method. In: IRIIE 2013,
2013 Radiographic study of developmental alteration in tooth number among children in Kuantan. In: 2nd IIUM Dental Students Scientific Conference 2013,
2012 Megadont mandibular permanent incisor tooth with Talon Cusp : a case report. In: 8th Biennial Conference Pediatric Dentistry Association of Asia "Diverse Clinical Experience Contribute to Novel Quality of Paediatric Community",
2011 Apexification post traumatic injury-a case report. In: The 5th National Scientific Meeting in Pediatric Dentistry,
Book Sections

2022 Study of the relationship between dental caries and body mass index (BMI) in children attending pediatric clinic, Kulliyyah of Dentistry. In: Kulliyyah of Dentistry, ISBN: , pp. 1-10
Monograph

2017 Periodontal disease in children and adolescent with diabetes mellitus. In: ,
2017 Rapid detection on porcine gelatin in dental materials using attenuated total reflection fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). In: ,