Curriculum Vitae

DR. AINA NAJWA BINTI MOHD KHAIRUDDIN

Trainee Lecturer
  • Department of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention
    Faculty of Dentistry
  • ainanajwa

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD)
    King's College London
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH, (Kesihatan Awam)
    King's College London
  • BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY, (Dental Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Eksplorasi Bakat & Akademik Universiti Malaya Peringkat Antarabangsa
    10 Jun 2025 - 13 Jun 2025 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALISTS (MADPHS), MEMBER
    Since 2026 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION (MDA), MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (National)
  • IADR MALAYSIAN SECTION, MEMBER
    2026 to 2026 (National)
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL, ORAL, AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH (IADR), MEMBER
    2024 to 2025 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Newell W. Johnson Travel Award
    2025, International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR),  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Clark, Megan; Mcgregor, Ailsa; Khairuddin, Aina Najwa Mohd; Smith, Malcolm; Gallagher, Jennifer E. (2025). Dental careers: findings of a national dental workforce survey, BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL. 238(4), 249-256. doi:10.1038/s41415-024-8234-6
  2. Khairuddin, Aina Najwa Mohd; Kang, Jing; Gallagher, Jennifer E. (2025). Long-Term Impact of Childhood Dental Attendance on Perceived Adult Oral Health: The British Cohort Study, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY. . doi:10.1111/jphd.12661
  3. Bogale, Birke; Scambler, Sasha; Khairuddin, Aina Najwa Mohd; Gallagher, Jennifer E. (2024). Oral health system strengthening in fragile and conflict-affected states: A systematic review, JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 14. doi:10.7189/jogh.14.04132
  4. Bogale, Birke; Scambler, Sasha; Mohd Khairuddin, Aina Najwa; Gallagher, Jennifer E. (2024). Health system strengthening in fragile and conflict-affected states: A review of systematic reviews, PLOS ONE. 19(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0305234
ESCI
  1. Zhou, K.; Najwa Mohd Khairuddin, A.; Gallagher, J. E.; Ide, M.; Kang, J. (2026). Lifestyle behaviours can mediate socio-economic and sex inequalities in children's oral health: findings from Children's Dental Health Survey 2013, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. . doi:10.1007/s40368-026-01166-2
Scopus
  1. Mohd Khairuddin A.N., Bogale B., Kang J., Gallagher J.E. (2024). Impact of dental visiting patterns on oral health: A systematic review of longitudinal studies, BDJ Open. 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41405-024-00195-7
Others
  1. Mohd Khairuddin, A. N., Bernabe, E., & Delgado-Angulo, E. K. (2021). Intragenerational social mobility and self-rated oral health in the british cohort study. Health and quality of life outcomes, 19(1), 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01757-1
  2. Yap, L. F., Lee, D. M., Khairuddin, A., Pairan, M., Puspita, B., Siar, C. H., & Paterson, I. C. (2015). The Opposing Roles Of Notch Signalling In Head and Neck Cancer: A Mini Review. Oral Diseases, 7(21), 850-857. https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.12309
Books
  1. Deraman, R., Jaapar, M., Mohd Khairuddin, A.N., Musa, M., Zakaria, S., Cheng, L.C., Abdullah, N.A., Ahmad, F., Chia, J.C., Othman, N.(2020). Managing COVID-19 in Malaysia, The Oral Health Programme Experience. Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Mohd Khairuddin, A.N., Kang, J., Gallagher, J. (2025). Pathways From Childhood Dental Visits to Adult Oral Health, J. Dent. Res., 104(Spec. Iss. B), 1277
  2. Bogale, B., Scambler, S., Mohd Khairuddin, A. N., Gallagher, J. (2024). Oral health system strengthening in fragile and conflict-affected states: review, J. Dent. Res., 103, Spec. Iss. A, 0521.
  3. Mohd Khairuddin, A.N., Bogale, B., Kang, J., Gallagher, J. (2024). Association between dental visiting patterns and oral health: systematic review, J. Dent. Res., 103, Spec. Iss. A, 0888.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Life course research (life course, longitudinal study, oral health)
  • Dental public health (oral health, public health, community)
  • Oral healthcare access and equity (access to care, oral health inequalities)
  • Oral healthcare system (oral healthcare system)

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Do childhood dental visits matter? Insights using propensity score methods, 29th European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH) Congress (International), European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH) (International) (25 Sep 2025 - 27 Sep 2025)
  2. Pathways from childhood dental visits to adult oral health, 103rd General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR), International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) (International) (25 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025)
  3. The ripple effect: Childhood dental visits and their impact on adult oral health, 2024 Postgraduate Research Day, King s College London (University) (28 Oct 2024 - 28 Oct 2024)
  4. Regular dental attendance in children has long term benefit in adulthood: Evidence from the 1970 British Cohort Study, 10th International Conference of the Methodological Issues in Oral Health Research (MIOHR), University of Bern (International) (09 Sep 2024 - 11 Sep 2024)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Exploring pathways linking childhood dental attendance to adult oral health, 2025 British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) Spring Scientific Meeting, British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD) (International) (19 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025)
  2. Association Between Dental Visiting Patterns And Oral Health: A Systematic Review, International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR), International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (International) (11 Mar 2024 - 16 Mar 2024)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Building Resilience in Fragile Healthcare Systems: The Role of Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital in Improving Service Quality in Iraq, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2026) Socioeconomic Disparities and Cultural Influences On Oral Health Outcomes: a Scoping Review and Meta-analysis, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2026) Radiographic Evaluation and Comparison of Third Molar Agenesis Among Indian and Malaysian Populations, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2025) Barriers and Policy Responses to Digital Health Accessibility in Rural Areas Across Four Countries, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2025) Factors Influencing Dental Care Services Utilization in India Using Andersen Health Behaviour Model: a Systematic Review, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2025) Multilevel Barriers and Potential Solutions for Accessing Oral Health Services for Children and Families in Rural and Remote Australia: a Mixed-methods Systematic Review, International, (Reviewer)
  7. (2025) Reasons for First Dental Visit in Saudi Arabia: a Systematic Review Reviewed By:, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2025) Missing Teeth – a Review and Evidence-based Treatment Guide, International, (Reviewer)
  9. (2025) Barriers and Facilitators in Utilisation of Dental Health Services Across Low- and Middle-income Countries: a Scoping Review, International, (Reviewer)
  10. (2025) Prevalence of Oral Health Problems in An Older Adult Population: The Hunt Study, International, (Reviewer)