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Noorhazayti Binti Ab Halim

Academic Qualifications

  • Public Health (Oral Health) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Dental Surgery - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Noorhazayti Binti Ab Halim (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF DENTISTRY

zetty@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Dentistry ~ Community Dentistry - DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Dentistry ~ Community Dentistry - DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH


Professional Membership


  • 2001 - 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Kuantan, Pahang
  • 2008 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Dental Association (MDA)
  • 2016 - 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Alumni member), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • 2017 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Association of Dental Public Health Specialist (MADPHS)
  • 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (member), International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry (ISPCD)
  • 2022 - 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Council Member), Malaysian Association Dental Public Health Specialists


Teaching Responsibilities


Dental Public Health 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 1 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 2 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 3 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 4 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH YEAR 5 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
Research Project 2018/2019
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2024/2025 2023/2024
USRAH IN ACTION 2 2024/2025


Supervision


Tooth Wear And Dentine Hypersensitivity: Prevalence And Its Associated Factors Among Young Adults At The International Islamic University Malaysia (Iium) In Kuantan, Pahang.
Master Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
Development Of Micro-Encapsulated Synbiotic Streptococcus Salivarius K12 And Musa Acuminata Extract (Orosyn©) And Its Effect On Candida Albicans Biofilm.
Master Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
Anticariogenic Activity Of Three Groups Of Malaysian Seaweeds Extract Against Oral Cariogenic Bacteria: In-Vitro.
Master Completed 2019 Main Supervisor
Validation Of The Malay Translated Quality Of Life Impact Of Refractive Correction Questionnaire And Assessment Of Its Associated Factors In Myopic Correction Wearers In Malaysia.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2024 - 2025 JOM SENYUM : PROGRAM KESIHATAN KOMUNITI SEJAHTERA
2021 - 2024 Development of a Behavioural Model to Reduce the Risk of Occupational Dental Hazards and Preventive Measures among Dental Surgeons
2021 - 2024 Cellular Morphological Changes at The Ocular Surface in Cataract Patients with Dry Eye Disease and its Relationship to Dry Eye Symptoms and Tear Function Tests
2021 - 2023 Evaluation of Oculo-Visual Function, Vision-Related Quality of Life and Dry Eye Symptoms in Industrial Workers
2019 - 2022 Transferring Oral Hygiene Practices Skill to Elderly Caregivers in Homecare Institution
2019 - 2022 Empowering the Knowledge of Caretaker for Improvement of Oral Health Status of Children with Disabilities at Special Needs School in Kuantan
2019 - 2023 Bio-inspired algorithm for parametric estimation of spine load in relation to dentists' work posture
2018 - 2018 Smoking Cessation Intervention for Dental Students (SCID)
2018 - 2022 EMPOWERING ORPHANAGE CARERS AND FACILITATORS ON ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION.
2016 - 2020 Dental health of children with special needs
2016 - 2020 Assessment of Ocular Profiles in Laser Refractive Surgery
2015 - 2019 Anti-Cariogenic Activity of Three Groups of Malaysian Seaweeds Extract Against Oral Cariogenic Bacteria: in Vitro
On-Going
2025 - Present Jom Senyum 2025: Moh Jaga Gigi, Baru Gigi Lawo
2019 - Present Analysing the prevalence of tooth wear and its associated factors among secondary school children for the improvement of the oral health status.


Awards & Recognition


22 Nov, 2024 Award for 15 Years of Service - International Islamic University Malaysia University
02 Jul, 2024 Gold Medal - International Islamic University Malaysia National
22 Apr, 2024 Bronze Medal Award - 13th Dental Students' Scientific Conference, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM KCDIO
10 May, 2023 Bronze Medal Award - 12th Dental Students' Scientific Conference, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM KCDIO
10 May, 2023 First Runner Up Best Manuscript - 12th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2023, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM KCDIO
24 Feb, 2020 First Place-Clinical Sciences (Poster) - 9th Dental Students' Scientific Conference, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM KCDIO
23 Oct, 2019 First Prize Winner - KUANTAN RESEARCH DAY 2019 National
29 Feb, 2016 2nd Runner-up: Poster category - 5th Dental Students' Scientific Conference, Kulliyyah of Dentistry, IIUM KCDIO
29 Aug, 2013 Best Oral Presenter - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia International
29 Aug, 2013 Best Oral Presenter - Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia International


Publications


Articles

2025 Development of a pre-operative behavioural treatment model to reduce the risks of occupational hazards among dental practitioners: a qualitative study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (4) pp. 152-159
2025 The Optical Refractive Correction Questionnaire (ORCQ): a face validity. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 21 (4) pp. 223-229
2023 Assessment of gingival phenotype at the aesthetic zone in a Malay population using probe test. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (4) pp. 148-152
2021 A survey on knowledge and practices in erosive tooth wear among dental practitioners in Kuantan, Pahang: a preliminary study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (MJMHS), 17 (2) pp. 28-33
2021 Current concept of oral health and its potential implications for policy and practice of dental health coverage and insurance: post COVID-19 measurement. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 2 (1) pp. 4-13
2021 Current concept of oral health and its potential implications for policy and practice of dental health coverage and insurance: post COVID-19 measurement. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 2 (1) pp. 4-13
2021 Mesopic pupillometry in pre-LASIK patients by a placido-disc topographer and hartmann-shack aberrometer. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (2) pp. 197-202
2021 Nafas segar ketika Ramadan. Jendela DBP- Dewan Tamadun Islam, 3 May 2021 () pp.
2021 Occupational health-related illness and awareness level among dental surgeons in International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan. Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, 17 (3) pp. 107-111
2021 The correlation of quality of life impact of refractive correction score with visual disturbances and contrast sensitivity in spectacle wearers: a preliminary study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (MJMHS), 17 (3) pp. 107-111
2021 The Quality of Life Impact Refractive Correction (QIRC) questionnaire: validation of the Malay-translated version of the QIRC using Rasch analysis. BMC Ophthalmology, 21 (378) pp.
2021 Vaksinasi penentu hala tuju kesihatan awam. HarakahDaily, 20 March 2021 () pp.
2020 Accuracy of contact lens method by spherical and aspheric rigid gas permeable lenses on corneal power determination in normal eyes. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (6) pp. 1431-1437
2020 Antibacterial activity of ethanol extract of Sargassum polycystum against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus casei: in vitro. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1121-1127
2020 Antimicrobial effect of seaweeds against oral-borne pathogens: a review. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1049-1056
2020 Deconstructing orthographic knowledge and cultural awareness of miswak practice amongst dental educators: benefits and barriers: a qualitative study. Journal of International Oral Health, 12 (6) pp. 525-531
2020 Effectiveness of PTechSIA questionnaire in quantifying phacoemulsification surgical technique variations: a pilot study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1057-1062
2020 Oral health knowledge, attitude and practice of the caregiver at the special needs boarding school in Kuantan, Pahang. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (4) pp. 259-262
2020 Patient satisfaction towards composite and amalgam restorations in IIUM dental polyclinic. Scientific Dental Journal, 4 () pp. 93-96
2020 Refractive surprise in post-cataract surgery in post Epi-LASIK patient : a lesson learnt. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 19 (2) pp. 98-101
2019 Analysis of the fatty acid composition of Caulerpa lentillifera using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 3 (3) pp. 806-806
2019 Comparison of surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) values using three Holladay incorporated method SIA calculators. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1366 () pp. 1-6
2019 Face and content validation of Phacoemulsification techniques related to surgically induced astigmatism questionnaire. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10 (4) pp. 2696-2700
2019 Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of phytocomponents of sargassum polycystum. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 10 (4) pp. 2705-2710
2018 Dental caries status of children and young adult with disabilities attending special needs boarding schools in Kuantan, Pahang. International Journal for Studies on Children, Women, Elderly And Disabled, 5 () pp. 191-195
2018 General and erosive tooth wear of 16-year old adolescents in Kuantan, Malaysia: prevalence and association with dental caries. BioMed Central (BMC Oral Health), 18 (11) pp. 1-8
2018 The correlation between oral health knowledge & attitude towards practice of caretakers in day-care centres.. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Special Issue No 2) pp. 189-194
2017 Erosive tooth wear: knowledge of diagnosis and treatment strategies among private dental practitioners in Kuantan, Pahang. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 15 (supp. 2) pp. 1
2017 Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (Supp. 2) pp. 1
2013 Tooth wear and erosive tooth wear among 16-year-old Malaysian adolescents. The Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 13 (Supp. 1) pp. 14
2008 Atasi masalah mulut berbau. Warga perkasa : ke mana selepas PLKN, 3 () pp. 134-134
Conference or Workshop Items

2021 Intraocular Lens (IOL) Power Selection Pattern Of Two Different Toric IOL Calculators. In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2021 Relationship of Variation in Surgeon Phacoemulsification Techniques and Surgically Induced Astigmatism Consistency. In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2021 Surgeon Techniques in Non-Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery (TechNoFLACS) Questionnaire: Face and Content Validation. In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2021 Surgically Induced Astigmatism Calculator: Holladay versus Alpins Methods. In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2020 Occupational hazards among dental surgeons in IIUM Kuantan. In: 9th Dental Students' Scientific Conference 2020,
2019 Analysis of the fatty acid composition of Caulerpa lentillifera using gas chromatography mass spectrometry. In: Kuantan Research Day 2019 (KRD 2019),
2019 Comparison and evaluation of five different surgically induced astigmatism calculators outcome and analysis reports. In: 2019 ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting,
2019 Comparison between predicted and actual surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) on the toric IOL calculation outcome using two toric intraocular lens (IOL) calculators. In: 10th MSO Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with 34th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ophthalmic Congress 2019,
2019 Correlation between variation in phacoemulsification surgical techniques and predictability of surgical induced astigmatism. In: 3rd Ophthalmology Scientific Conference 2019,
2019 Evaluation of four calculators in determining surgically induced astigmatism values. In: 10th MSO Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with 34th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ophthalmic Congress 2019,
2019 The comparison of Surgically Induced Astigmatism (SIA) values using three Holladay incorporated method SIA calculators. In: International Conference on Applied & Industrial Mathematics and Statistics (ICoAIMS),
2019 The impact of community learning program to a Kuantan dental students. In: Conference on BioMedical and Advanced Materials (Bio-CAM 2017),
2018 Comparison of surgically induced astigmatism after superotemporal and superonasal clear corneal incisions in post phacoemulsification. In: 3rd Ophthalmology-Optometry Conference 2018,
2018 Qualitative study on perception of antenatal mothers towards oral health care: In-depth interview. In: Medical Research Symposium 2018,
2017 Screening of fatty acid compound of S. polycystum for anti-cariogenic potential. In: 1st IIUM International Dental Conference 2017 in Commemoration of the Kulliyyah of Dentistry 10th Anniversary (1st IIDC),
2016 New contact lens method formula for post laser refractive surgery corneal power. In: 6th Conjoint Ophthalmology Scientific Conference 2016,
Books

2015 Kajian pengamalam penerapan nilai-nilai murni dan budaya korporat di kalangan anggota hospital Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Institute for Health Management, ISBN: 978-967-3038