In 2012, Dr Shafina completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Following this, she embarked on a dedicated service as a dental officer at the Ministry of Health Malaysia in Kedah until 2015. Later, she joined the Universiti Malaya, where she garnered a scholarship by the Ministry of Education Malaysia for her specialty training. Shafina pursued a Master of Science in Clinical Dentistry (Periodontology) at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, a milestone she attained in 2018. During the same year, she was awarded the Membership in Periodontics examination by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Upon her return from the United Kingdom, Dr Shafina assumed the role of a clinical lecturer and periodontist at the Universiti Malaya. Throughout her tenure, she dedicated herself to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, encompassing academic and clinical aspects. Her impact also extended to guiding postgraduate students in guiding research projects and thesis-writing. Furthermore, she continued to deliver periodontal treatments to her patients and was frequently praised for her gentle, painless, and comfortable scaling procedures. Dr Shafina has secured multiple research grants that facilitated the exploration of her diverse interests in fields such as Periodontology and Artificial Intelligence. She has contributed to scholarly discourse through the authorship of book chapters and publications featured in high-impact journals, as well as through her engagement with mass media. Her remarkable achievements have also been recognised with several noteworthy international awards, such as the Dental Education and Clinical Experience Fellowship awarded by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Presently, Dr Shafina is also finalising her doctorate at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute. Her research focus is centered around leveraging artificial intelligence to predict the prognosis of treatment outcomes for gingival recession around teeth. Outside of Dentistry, Dr Shafina enjoys long-distance running. She participated in numerous marathon and half-marathon events, reflecting her dedication, endurance, and perseverance.