Curriculum Vitae
BIOGRAPHY
Associate Professor Dr. Lau May Nak serves as an Associate Professor and Consultant Orthodontist at the Department of Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya. She obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from the University of Malaya in 2008. After working as a dental officer in the Ministry of Health, Malaysia for 5 years, she pursued further studies at the University of Malaya, graduating with a Master of Orthodontics (With Distinction) and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2017.
Joining the University of Malaya as a lecturer in 2018, Dr. Lau is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, conducting research, and treating orthodontic and obstructive sleep apnoea patients. She is among the pioneers who established a multidisciplinary team with various medical and dental specialists at the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for the management of obstructive sleep apnoea. She also serves in the Combined Oro-Craniomaxillofacial Deformities Clinic and Combined Paediatric Saliva Control Clinic at UMMC.
Dr. Lau's research interests span a wide range of topics including orthodontics, anchorage, retention and relapse, teaching and learning methodologies, mandibular advancement appliance therapy, obstructive sleep apnoea, orthodontic materials, 3D printing, and orthognathic surgery. She holds the honorary position of assistant secretary at the Malaysian Association of Orthodontists, and she is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Glasgow. Additionally, Dr. Lau is a life member of the International Association of Student Clinicians – American Dental Association (SCADA).
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- MOrth (With Distinction), (Ortodontik)Universiti Malaya (UM)
- MOrthRCS, (Orthodontics)Royal College of Surgeons, England
- BDS, (Dental Surgery)Universiti Malaya (UM)
AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
- Winner, Oral Presentation CompetitionMalaysian Association of Orthodontists, 2023 (International)
- EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARDUniversity of Malaya, 2023 (University)
- Gold Award, Poster, Intervention, Innovation & Design on e-Learning (IIDEL) CompetitionInternational University Carnival on E-learning (IUCEL) 2022, 2022 (International)
- TOP DEPARTMENT RESEARCH AWARD 2021 - FOR THE CATEGORY OF YOUNG LECTURERDEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITI MALAYA , 2021 (University)
- TOP 10% DEPARTMENT RESEARCHER AWARD 2021DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY & ORTHODONTICS, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, Universiti Malaya, 2021 (University)
- Teaching and Learning Research Project AwardAcademic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (ADeC), University Malaya, 2021 (International)
- Silver Award, International Learning Improvement and Teaching Enhancement Conference (LITEC) 2020International Learning Improvement and Teaching Enhancement Conference (LITEC) 2020, 2020 (International)
- Silver Award, International Learning Improvement and Teaching Enhancement Conference (LITEC) 2019Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Center (ADEC), University of Malaya, 2019 (International)
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
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Marzuki, Hanis Nabilah; Zahirah, Izzah; Lau, May Nak; Kuppusamy, Elavarasi; Mustapha, Nik Mukhriz Nik; Ashari, Asma (2024). Likert scale versus the visual analogue scale in evaluating dentofacial aesthetics: a systematic review, AUSTRALASIAN ORTHODONTIC JOURNAL. 40(1), 158-168. doi:10.2478/aoj-2024-0010
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Mohan, Kumeran; Sivarajan, Saritha; Lau, May Nak; Othman, Siti Adibah; Fayed, Mona M. Salah (2024). Soft tissue changes with skeletal anchorage in comparison to conventional anchorage protocols in the treatment of bimaxillary proclination patients treated with premolar extraction A systematic review, JOURNAL OF OROFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS-FORTSCHRITTE DER KIEFERORTHOPADIE. . doi:10.1007/s00056-022-00411-9
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Lee, Wan Ying; Lau, May Nak; Soh, Eunice Xinwei; Yuen, Sze Wan; Ashari, Asma; Radzi, Zamri (2023). Validation of the Malay version of Epworth sleepiness scale for children and adolescents (MESS-CHAD), BMC ORAL HEALTH. 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12903-023-03762-w
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Othman, Siti Adibah; Kamarudin, Yasmin; Sivarajan, Saritha; Soh, Eunice Xinwei; Lau, May Nak; Zakaria, Nor Nadia; Wey, Mang Chek; Hassan, Wan Nurazreena Wan; Bahar, Aufa Dahlia; Tahir, Norhidayah-Nor Zahidah Mohd; Razi, Roziana M.; Naimie, Zahra (2023). Students' perception on flipped classroom with formative assessment: A focus group study, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. . doi:10.1111/eje.12823
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Yuen, Jonathan Jun Xian; Saw, Zhi Kuan; Ashari, Asma; Lau, May Nak; Mustapha, Nik Mukhriz Nik; Kuppusamy, Elavarasi; Rajaran, Jothi Raamahlingam (2023). Aesthetic perception of gingival display on smiling among laypeople seeking dental treatment, AUSTRALASIAN ORTHODONTIC JOURNAL. 39(2), 136-144. doi:10.2478/aoj-2023-0036
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Ashari, Asma; Nik Mustapha, Nik Mukhriz; Yuen, Jonathan Jun Xian; Saw, Zhi Kuan; Lau, May Nak; Xian, Lew; Syed Mohamed, Alizae Marny Fadzlin; Megat Abdul Wahab, Rohaya; Yeoh, Chiew Kit; Deva Tata, Malathi; Sinnasamy, Sindhu (2022). A two-year comparative assessment of retention of arch width increases between modified vacuum-formed and Hawley retainers: a multi-center randomized clinical trial, PROGRESS IN ORTHODONTICS. 23(1). doi:10.1186/s40510-022-00424-5
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Choong, Wai Yee; Teh, Ke Wei; Lau, May Nak; Wey, Mang Chek; Abd Rahman, Aida Nur Ashikin; Ashari, Asma (2022). A multicenter study on the prevalence of adults and children seeking orthodontic treatment at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea, CRANIO-THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOMANDIBULAR & SLEEP PRACTICE. . doi:10.1080/08869634.2022.2043023
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Lau, May Nak; Kunasekaran, Wijenthiran; On, Yue Yuan; Tan, Li Jin; Zaharin, Nurshafiqah Athirah; Ghani, Sarah H. A.; Musa, Sabri; Razi, Roziana M.; Mohan, Gokula (2022). A comparison study of dental pulp stem cells derived from healthy and orthodontically intruded human permanent teeth for mesenchymal stem cell characterisation, PLOS ONE. 17(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0279129
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Lau, May Nak; Sivarajan, Saritha; Kamarudin, Yasmin; Othman, Siti Adibah; Hassan, Wan Nurazreena Wan; Soh, Eunice Xinwei; Zakaria, Nor Nadia; Wey, Mang Chek; Bahar, Aufa Dahlia; Razi, Roziana M.; Tahir, Norhidayah Nor Zahidah Mohd; Naimie, Zahra (2022). Students' perception on flipped classroom in contrast to live demonstration for teaching orthodontic wire-bending skills: A focus group study, JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. . doi:10.1002/jdd.12954
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Cheah, C. W., Al-Namnam, N. M., Lau, M. N., Lim, G. S., Raman, R., Fairbairn, P., & Ngeow, W. C. (2021). Synthetic Material for Bone, Periodontal, and Dental Tissue Regeneration: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading Next? Materials, 14(20), 19. doi: 10.3390/ma14206123
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Lau, M. N., Kamarudin, Y., Zakaria, N. N., Sivarajan, S., Tahir, N., Bahar, A. D., . . . Hassan, W. N. W. (2021). Comparing flipped classroom and conventional live demonstration for teaching orthodontic wire-bending skill. Plos One, 16(7), 12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254478
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Lim, G. S., Wey, M. C., Azami, N. H., Noor, N. S. M., Lau, M. N., Haque, N., . . . Kasim, N. H. A. (2021). From Endodontic Therapy to Regenerative Endodontics: New Wine in Old Bottles. Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 16(5), 577-588. doi: 10.2174/1574888x15999201116162256
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Sivarajan, S., Soh, E. X., Zakaria, N. N., Kamarudin, Y., Lau, M. N., Bahar, A. D., . . . Naimie, Z. (2021). The effect of live demonstration and flipped classroom with continuous formative assessment on dental students' orthodontic wire-bending performance. Bmc Medical Education, 21(1), 12. doi: 10.1186/s12909-021-02717-5
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Nak, L. M., Sivarajan, S., & Yusof, Z. Y. M. (2020). Dental Students Perceptions of Learning Space: A Focus Group Study. Archives of Orofacial Sciences, 15(2), 175-185. doi: 10.21315/AOS2020.15.2.463
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LEW, X., ASHARI, A., SYED MOHAMED, A., LAU, M., MEGAT ABDUL WAHAB, R., ALHUSNA, A., & YAZID, F. (2021). Penggunaan Aplians Penahan Ortodontik Boleh Tanggal Bagi Pengekalan Hasil Rawatan Ortodontik - Ulasan. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia (Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences), 19(2). Retrieved from http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/article/view/42293
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Lau MN, Sivarajan S, Yusof ZYM (2020). Dental Students's Perceptions of Learning Space: A Focus Group Study. Arch Orofac Sci
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Seow, L. L., Chong, S. Y., Lau, M. N., Tiong S. G., & Yew, C. C. (2008). Effect of beverages and food source on wear resistance of composite resins. Malaysian Dental Journal, 29(1), 34- 39.
Chapter in Books
- Kamarudin, Y., Wey, M.C. (2023) Orthodontic Case Studies. Universiti Malaya Press.
- Lau, M.N., Othman, S.A., Lim, D. (2023). Case 4 Class III Orthognathic Surgery. In Sivarajan, S., Othman, S.A. & Cobourne, M. (Ed.) Orthodontic clinical cases (pp. 39-50). Universiti Malaya Press.
- Lau, M.N., Othman, S.A., Lim, D. (2023). Case 5 Congenitally Missing Premolars and Retained Deciduous Molars. In Sivarajan, S., Othman, S.A. & Cobourne, M. (Ed.) Orthodontic clinical cases (pp. 51-64). Universiti Malaya Press.
- Mohd Razi, R., Lau, M.N., Radzi, Z., Ahmad, S.F. & Hazni, M.S. (2023). Case 12 Class III with Marked Upper Centreline Shift. In Kamarudin, Y., Wey, M.C. (Ed.) Orthodontic case studies (pp. 121-128). Universiti Malaya Press.
- Sivarajah, S., Lau, M. N. & Othman, S. A (2023). Bend It, Flip It and Personalise It. In Nur Azah Hamzaid Personalised Learning (pp. 423-445). Universiti Malaya Press
- Mohd Nor, N.A, Ab-Murat, N. (2021). Preventive Dentistry Handbook. Penerbit Universiti Malaya.
Article in Proceeding
- Sivarajan, S., Lau, M. N., Kamarudin, Y., Soh, E. X., Zakaria, N. N., Othman, S. A., et al. (2022). Students Perspective on Online Video-Based Flipped Classroom to Teach Orthodontic Wire-Bending Skills. Innovating Education for A Better Tomorrow International University Carnival on E-Learning (IUCEL) Proceedings 2022. Centre for Academic Development (CADe), Universiti Putra Malaysia.
- Saw, Z. K., Yuen, J. J. X. Ashari, A., Kuppusamy, E., Rajaran, J. R., Lau, M. N., & Nik Mustapha, N. M. (2021, May 4-5). Aesthetic perception of lip position and gingival display on smiling among UKM KL Campus, UM, and UiTM adult patients: A multicentre cross-sectional study. In X. F. Leong, Z. Zainal Abidin, & I. M. Tew (Editors), Abstract Book For Faculty Of Dentistry UKM Research & Innovation Symposium 3.0 2021 (pp. 25). UKM Press.
- Lau MN, Yasmin K, NorNadia Z, et al. (2019, Nov) Flipped Classroom Using E-Learning for Undergraduate Orthodontic Wire-bending Teaching: Students Perception. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Digital Solution for Education and Clinical Dentistry (ICDSECD), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
RESEARCH PROJECT
National
- 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)Fluoride Release, Shear Bond Strength, And Fluoride Rechargeability Of A Novel Orthodontic Bonding Primer Incorporated With Calcium Fluoride Nanoparticles ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti ProgramAnchorage Reinforement In Bimaxillary Proclination Cases - A 3-arm Randomised Controlled Trial ( Co-Researcher)
- 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - UMCaresPeningkatan Kesedaran Dan Pengetahuan Kanak-kanak Pra-sekolah Terhadap Kesihatan Oral Melalui Program ?teddy Bear Dental Clinic? ( Co-Researcher)
- 2021 - 2022, RU Geran - ADECLive Streaming Of Multidisciplinary Clinic- A Digitally Empowered Teaching And Learning For Undergraduate Dental Students ( Co-Researcher)
- 2019 - 2020, RU Geran - ADECOrthodontic Wire Bending: Formative Assessment To Initiate Personalised Learning In A Flipped Classroom ( Co-Researcher)
- 2018 - 2019, RU Geran - ADECLearning Space Preferences Of Final Year Undergraduate Students At The Faculty Of Dentistry, University Of Malaya ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2022, RU OperationAnchorage reinforcement and soft tissues changes in bimaxillary peoclination cases - A randomissed controlled trial ( Consultant)
- 2019 - 2021, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)Effects of two different amounts of mandibular protrusion in obstructive sleep apnoea patients using mandibular advancement appliance - A randomized controlled trial ( Co-Researcher)
- 2020 - 2021, Others MOHEAesthetic Perception of Lip Position and Gingival Display on Smiling among UKM KL Campus, UM, and UiTM Adult Patients: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2021, NONEMalay Translation And Validation Of A Questionnaire On Patient Acceptability Of Orthodontic Retainers ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2021, NONEAssociation between the sagittal skeletal relationship with skeletal and dental components of malocclusion in patients seeking orthodontic treatment: A multicenter study ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2021, NONEPrevalence and risk factors associated with sleep disordered breathing among young Malaysian patients seeking orthodontic treatment. ( Consultant)
- 2018 - 2020, RU OperationEVALUATION OF AN IDEAL DECELLULARIZATION PROTOCOL FOR EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX BIOSCAFFOLDS ( Consultant)
- 2019 - 2020, NONERemovable orthodontic retainers - A review ( Consultant)
- 2019 - 2020, NONECEPHALOMETRIC NORMS OF THE UPPER AIRWAY FOR MALAYSIAN MONGOLOID YOUTH ( Supervisor)
- 2018 - 2019, NONEComparing Flipped Classroom and Conventional Live Demonstration for Orthodontic Wire-bending Teaching in Undergraduate Dental Curriculum ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2018 - 2019, RU OperationLEARNING SPACE PREFERENCES OF FINAL YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2018 - 2019, NONEPrevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in patients seeking orthodontic treatment and the role of malocclusion in the Malaysian population ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2014 - 2017, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)A comparison of the characterisation of dental pulp stem cells derived from healthy and orthodontically intruded human permanent teeth ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
- 2020 - 2021, NONETRANSLATION, VALIDITY, AND RELIABILITY OF MALAY EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2020 - 2021, NONETRANSLATION, VALIDITY, AND RELIABILITY OF CHINESE EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ( Principal Investigator(PI))
University
- 2023 - 2026, University GrantReconstruction of Deficient Interdental Papilla using Allogenic Umbilical Cord-Mesenchymal Stem Cells Vs. Physiological Saline: A Randomised Controlled Trial ( Co-Researcher)
PATENT/IPR
- Bilingual information leaflet on mandibular advancement appliance (MAA)COPYRIGHT
- Bilingual PPUM Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) information leafletCOPYRIGHT
- Orthodontic wire-bending videosCOPYRIGHT
- Rubrics of Orthodontic Wire-bending Quality AssessmentCOPYRIGHT