Alida Mahyuddin

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | ukm · Department of Operative Dentistry

Background The downfall of formocresol as a pulpotomy medicament highlights the importance of cytotoxic evaluation and the establishment of a safe concentration of dental material prior to its usage in the oral cavity. Uncaria gambir is a herbal plant that possesses antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, suggesting its potenti...

Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), an effective endodontic irrigant against Enterococcus faecalis (EF), is harmful to periapical tissues. Natural pineapple-orange eco-enzymes (M-EE) and papaya eco-enzyme (P-EE) could be potential alternatives. This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial efficacy of M-EE and P-EE at different concentrations and fermentat...

This study was conducted to compare the changes of salivary microorganisms after consumption of tualang honey (TH). A total of 44 USIM dental students (male = 9, female = 35) who fulfilled the inclusion criteria participated in this experimental blinded crossover study. Criteria for subject selection were: subjects with no active caries, no history...

Background: To determine the effect of virgin coconut and virgin olive oils on the growth of Streptococcus sobrinus and Lactobacillus casei using Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC), to observe the effects of these oils on the morphology of Streptococcus sobrinus and Lactobacillus casei, to investigat...

Uncaria gambirextracts consist of catechins thathave been shown to possess anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. This property shows some clinical potential but the cytotoxicity of the extracts found in Malaysia has not been reported. Hence, the study aimed to determine the cytotoxicity of Malaysian Uncaria gambir extracts toward fibrobla...

Trauma to the permanent dentition is common in children and adolescents. Almost two-third of these traumas involve a single anterior tooth. However, multiple dental injuries are often seen in high-velocity accident or sport related fall. These injuries can bring about serious damage to the tooth supporting structures and subsequent complications if...

Radiological features of transfusion dependent thalassaemia patients

This case-controlled study aimed to evaluate the existing oral health status in children and adolescents with haemophilia. A total of 50 haemophilia patients and 50 matched controls aged seven to 16 years were recruited into the study. Clinical examination was carried out to determine dental caries experience, oral hygiene status and gingival condi...

The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the use of Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) on labial segment malocclusion in determining the need for orthodontic treatment among 8 to 10-year old children. Convenient sample of one hundred and six (106) children (54 boys and 52 girls) were examined extra and intra-orally. Their...

Objectives: 1. To determine the craniofacial skeletal pattern in transfusion dependent Beta and Hbe / Beta-thalassaemia (TDT) patients 2. To compare the serum levels of erythropoietin and bone osteocalcin between these patients with healthy controls 3. To determine the association between demographic, clinical and biochemistry profiles of these pat...

This was a retrospective study that looked at the prevalence, characteristics, gender predilection and common problems associated with supernumerary teeth found in children at the Paediatric Dental Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Malaysia (UKM). Four hundred ninety clinical records of children with relevant radiographs with a m...

Presence of accessory cusp on the occlusal surface of a tooth may occasionally pose problems to dentists'. Although its presents may not be a cause for alarm in most instances, nevertheless it can lead to serious consequences if it is damaged. This report describes a rare finding of bilateral central accessory cusp seen on the occlusal surface of b...

Complicated crown-root fractures are rare and often need complex treatment planning. This paper describes a simplified treatment option for a complicated crown root fracture that minimally encroached into the biologic region in a growing child without the need for surgery or orthodontic treatment.

The aim of study was to determine the preferences of dentists' attires among primary school children. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study involving 50 primary school children. This study was conducted by using three sets of pictures representing dentists' attires without overcoat (Set A), with overcoat (Set B) and combination of with and wi...

The aim of this study was to determine the noise levels made by different clinical hand-pieces, laboratory engines, and other significant equipment such as ultrasonic scalers, amalgamators, high-speed evacuation, and other items. Sound levels were measured at four dental practices and three dental laboratories selected as representative of a variet...