Dr Azlida obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Malaya (UM) in 2008. After working with the Ministry of Health for over two years, she became a trainee lecturer at the University of Malaya (UM) in 2010. She then earned a Master's in Dental Public Health (DPH) from Queen Mary, University of London, along with a Diploma in Dental Public Health from the Royal College of Surgeons (England) in 2011. She enrolled for a PhD programme at Cardiff University in 2014 and completed it in 2017. Dr Azlida is currently an Associate Professor and a registered dental public health specialist in Malaysia. She teaches and supervises students in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. In the early years of her academic career, she held the position of undergraduate coordinator. From 2020 onward, she assumed the role of Postgraduate Coordinator (Master of Community Oral Health) and is currently spearheading the Doctor in Dental Public Health (DrDPH) programme at the Faculty of Dentistry, UM. Continuing to enhance her credentials, she obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education (with distinction) from the University of South Wales, UK, and was awarded a Fellowship in Dental Education from the Faculty of Dental Trainers, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2023. She wasl also granted Fellowship ad eundem of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England, in 2026.

She possesses a commendable record of publications in ISI/Scopus-indexed journals and has actively participated as a reviewer for numerous international publications. Her accomplishments include receiving awards for research, education, and innovation on both national and international platforms. Her research pursuits range from preventive dentistry (special focus on fluoride-related research) and oral epidemiology to dental education. In addition, she has taken a proactive role in public engagement through publications in the mass media, where she shares insights on dentistry and promotes oral disease prevention among the general public. She is actively engaged with the Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) and has assumed roles as a committee member for the National Oral Health Plan (2021-2030), an expert involved in reviewing the National Fluoride Guideline, CPG antiobiotics prophylaxis in Oral Surgery for prevention of surgical site infection, and a consultant evaluating oral health promotion activities. 

She has also demonstrated leadership in dental public health through her involvement with the Malaysian Association of Dental Public Health Specialists (MADPHS), serving as a Council Member from 2022–2024 and currently as President-Elect for 2026–2028. At the national level, she also contributes as an Associate Editor of the Malaysian Dental Journal (term 2025-2027), the official journal of the Malaysian Dental Association.