Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Master of Science in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), King's College London
- Bachelor in Dental Surgery - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
Farah Natashah Binti Mohd (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF DENTISTRY
fasha@iium.edu.my
5548
Expert Profile
Dr Farah Natashah Mohd completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) from University Malaya in 2008.Soon after graduated, she served the community under Ministry of Heatlh Oral Health Division in Terengganu until April 2012. She showed her interest in teaching and joined Kuliyyah of Dentistry IIUM in May 2012. She obtained her Master in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry(SSCD) and Advanced Clinical Training in SSCD from King's College London in 2016. Currently she is working as lecturer and clinical specialist for people with special needs. Her special interests are in treating people with disabilities(cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, autism,dementia, Parkinson's etc) and adult with dental anxiety.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Dentistry ~ Dental Practice Management - SEDATIION AND SPECIAL CARE DENTISTRY
Professional Membership
- 2020 - 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Association of Disability and Oral Health
- 2021 - 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Vice secretary), Malaysian Association of Disability and Oral Health(MADOH)
Teaching Responsibilities
| INTEGRATED DENTAL PRACTICE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| INTEGRATED FUNDAMENTAL DENTAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2025/2026 |
| ORAL MEDICINE & ORAL PATHOLOGY YEAR 4 | 2025/2026 |
| Prosthodontics | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
Supervision
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Development Of A Comfort Optimization Model For Wheelchair Tipping Systems In Dental Care..
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Exploring The Experience, Attitude And Training Needs Of Healthcare Professional, Social Workers, Special Class Teachers Towards People With Intellectual Disability.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Ergonomic Wheelchair Tipper Mechanism For Patient Comfort During Dental Procedure.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2022 - 2023 | PENDEDAHAN AWAL PENDIDIKAN SAINS KESIHATAN KEPADA KANAK-KANAK DAN REMAJA ORANG ASLI |
| 2022 - 2023 | I DO CARE 2.0 |
| 2022 - 2024 | Exploring the personal experiences, barriers and expectations among people and caregivers of people with physical disabilities receiving healthcare services in SASMEC |
| 2021 - 2024 | Mapping Out the Healthcare Seeking Behaviors Patterns Among Parents/Carers of People with Intellectual Disability (PWID) and Their Perceptions towards Health Care Services |
| 2021 - 2024 | Pre-operative Assessment for Special Need Patient Requiring Dental Treatment under Sedation and General Anesthesia at Single Centre Health Facility (SASMEC) |
| 2020 - 2021 | Healthcare for Sejahtera "OKU": Transferring knowledge and skills on special care for People with Disabilities (PWDs) to the caregivers. |
| 2019 - 2022 | Assessing the health related quality of life among transgender women and its association with personal health access experience and the practice of high-risk sexual behaviour |
| 2019 - 2021 | Effectiveness of Snoezelen Therapy in Improving Oral Health Practices Among Special Needs Children |
| 2018 - 2021 | TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE OF ORAL HEALTH TO CARERS IN SELECTED ELDERLY CARE HOME IN KUANTAN TOWARDS IMPROVING ORAL HEALTH STATUS OF THE RESIDENTS. |
| 2016 - 2019 | Miswak teaching-ignorant approach amongst Malaysian dental educators |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | IL-1? and TNF- ? Salivary Cytokines as Non-Invasive Biomarkers for Periodontal Disease Management in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (SASMEC )@IIUM |
| 2022 - Present | Correlations between tilted inclination angles and pressure distribution in wheelchair during dental treatment |
| 2019 - Present | HIGH-RISK GENOTYPE HPV AND HSV-1 DETECTION ISOLATED FROM BUCCAL SWAB AND UNSTIMULATED SALIVA AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH ORAL LESIONS AMONG TRANSGENDER PRACTISING HIGH RISK BEHAVIOUR IN MALAYSIA |
Awards & Recognition
| 10 May, 2023 | Bronze Medal Award 12th DSSC - Kuliyyah of Dentistry,IIUM | KCDIO |
| 12 Sep, 2022 | IIUM GRAND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2022 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 24 Nov, 2021 | Gold Medal - IIUM Research Day | National |
| 24 Nov, 2021 | Silver Medal - IIUM Research Day | National |
Publications
Articles
| 2019 | Dental procedures during fasting: perceptions among Muslims in Malaysia. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 12 (2) pp. 597-601 |
| 2019 | Investigating willingness to have dental treatment during fasting month among Muslims in Malaysia. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications, 1 (8) pp. 48-50 |
| 2018 | Phytochemical and antioxidant capacity profiles of syzygiumcumini (L.) skeelsleaves grown in Telur Bagan Kedah, Malaysia using sequential cold percolation extraction. Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research, 10 (2) pp. 251-255 |
| 2018 | Total phenolic content, flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacity of Syzygium. cumini (L.) Skeels leaves grown in Wonosobo, Java, Indonesia and comparison against current findings of Syzygium cumini leaves and Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp leaves. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 10 (1) pp. 31-35 |
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2018 | Perception among Muslims in Malaysia towards in Malaysia towards dental procedures during the fasting month. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018, |