Curriculum Vitae

DR. NORHIDAYAH @ NOR ZAHIDAH BINTI MOHD TAHIR

Dental Lecturer
  • Department of Paediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
    Faculty of Dentistry
  • 03-79674883

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ORTHODONTICS
    Oral Health Related Quality of Life
  • DENTAL TECHNOLOGY
    3D Printing
  • ORTHODONTICS
    RETENTION AND RELAPSE

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MOrtho, (Ortodontik)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BDS, (Dental Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTSTS, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • PAKAR PERGIGIAN , MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • PUBLICITY AND PR MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2022 to 2024 (National)
  • THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND (RCS ENGLAND), MEMBER
    Since 2018 (International)
  • MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS, MEMBER
    2022 to 2022 (National)
  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (International)
  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2018 to 2020 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Belayutham, Sonia; Hassan, Wan Nurazreena Wan; Razak, Fathilah Abdul; Tahir, Norhidayah Nor zahidah Mohd (2023). Microbial adherence on vacuum-formed retainers with different surface roughness as constructed from conventional stone models and 3D printed models: a randomized controlled clinical trial, CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS. 27(6), 3245-3259. doi:10.1007/s00784-023-04940-4
  2. 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
  3. 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 (2022). Students' perception on flipped classroom with formative assessment: A focus group study, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION. . doi:10.1111/eje.12823
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Tahir, N. M., Hassan, W. N. W., Saub, R. (2019). Comparing retainers constructed on conventional stone models and on 3D printed models: a randomized crossover clinical study. European Journal of Orthodontics, 41(4), 370-380. doi:10.1093/ejo/cjy063
Others
  1. Cheong, N. W., Mohd Noor, N. S., & Mohd Tahir, N. N. (2007). Survey on Readership of Professional Journals among Malaysian Dentists Part I: Readership of Professional Dental Journals. Malaysian Dental Journal, 28(1).
  2. Cheong, N. W., Mohd Noor, N. S., & Mohd Tahir, N. N. (2007). Survey on Readership of Professional Journals among Malaysian Dentists Part II. Readership of the Malaysian Dental Journal. Malaysian Dental Journal, 28(1).
Chapter in Books
  1. Mohd Razi, R., Mohd Tahir, N.N., Ibrahim, N. (2023). Case 10: Class I Severe Crowding with Increased Vertical Facial Proportions . In Orthodontic Clinical Cases. (pp. 111-122). UM Press
  2. Mohd Tahir, N. N. Z., Othman, S. A., Low, M., Lim, D. (2023). Orthodontic Case Studies. In Yasmin Kamarudin and Wey Mang Chek (Eds.) True Transposition of Upper Right Permanent Canine (pp. 13-22). Universiti Malaya Press
  3. Mohd Tahir, N.N., Bahar, A.D. (2023). Case 9: Molar Distalisation in An Adult with a Nudger Appliance and Cervical Pull Headgear . In Orthodontic Clinical Cases. (pp. 99-110). UM Press
  4. Mohd Tahir, N.N.Z., Wan Hassan, W.N., Zakaria, N.N. (2023) Personalised and Case-Based Learning in Orthodontics. In Hamzaid, N.A. (Ed) Personalised Learning. (pp 127 - 146) Kuala Lumpur. Universiti Malaya Press.
  5. Sivarajan, S., Mohd Tahir, N.N.Z., Mohd Arif Fadzillah, A.N,. (2023) . Class I Bimaxillary Proclination. In Kamarudin, Y., Wey, M.C. (Ed) Orthodontic Case Studies. (pp 33 - 41) Kuala Lumpur. Universiti Malaya Press.
Other Publications
  1. Mohd Tahir, NN., Sivarajan, S. (2023, 18 December) . Help them stop. Apa Khabar TV. https://apakhabartv.com/2023/12/18/help-them-stop/ - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  2. Mohd Tahir, NN., Sivarajan, S. (2023, 29 November) . Help your child kick thumb sucking habit for good (Opinion). Life News Agency. - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  3. Mohd Tahir, NN., Sivarajan, S. (2023, 29 November). Help your child kick thumb sucking habit for good. Asia News Today - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  4. Mohd Tahir, NN., Sivarajan, S. (2023, November 29). Help your child kick thumb-sucking habit for good. MalaysiaKini - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AI)
  • 3D Printing in Dentistry (3D printing)
  • Retention in Orthodontics (Retention)
  • Oral Health Quality of Life (OHRQoL)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2026, University Grant
    Post-Treatment Stability, Changes in Mechanical Properties and Patients' Ohrqol of Direct 3D-Printed Retainers Versus Thermoformed Retainers: An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2025, University Grant
    Comparing 3d Printed Twin Block Appliances Designs For Class Ii Division 1 Malocclusion On Optimised Fit, Retention And Compressive Strength ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2022 - 2024, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-HWB
    WP2: Smart Twin Block Appliance with Integrated Sensor and TargetedOral Therapeutic-Delivery System for Improving Treatment Effectiveness ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - UMCares
    Peningkatan Kesedaran Dan Pengetahuan Kanak-kanak Pra-sekolah Terhadap Kesihatan Oral Melalui Program ?teddy Bear Dental Clinic? ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Stability Of Bimaxillary Proclination Cases Following Fixed Appliances Treatment : A Randomized Control Trial ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2020 - 2022, Covid-19 Special Research Grant
    The Dental Aerosol Box (dab) With Optimised High Volume Evacuation (hve): Development Of An Innovative System To Prevent Covid-19 Transmission In Dental Clinics ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2021 - 2022, RU Geran - ADEC
    The Applicability Of Web-based Cephalometric Tracing In Postgraduate Orthodontic Training ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2022 - 2022, University Grant
    Accuracy Of 3-dimensionally Printed Aligners And Retainers: A Sysematic Review ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2019 - 2020, RU Geran - ADEC
    Effectiveness Of E-learning And Guided Case-based Learning As Personalised Learning Tools ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2023 - 2025, NONE
    AWARENESS AND ORAL-HEALTH BEHAVIOUR RELATED TO ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT AMONG UNIVERSITI MALAYA STUDENTS, University of Malaya (UM) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  11. 2019 - 2022, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)
    Stability of Bimaxillary Proclination Cases following Fixed Appliances Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2019 - 2022, Geran Penyelidikan Fakulti
    Stability Of Bimaxillary Proclination Cases Following Fixed Appliances Treatment : A Randomized Control Trial (GPF004E-2019) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  13. 2019 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Effectiveness of e-Learning and guided case-based learning as personalised learning tools ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  14. 2018 - 2019, NONE
    Comparing Flipped Classroom and Conventional Live Demonstration for Orthodontic Wire-bending Teaching in Undergraduate Dental Curriculum ( Consultant)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. ORTHODONTIC- GUIDED CASE-BASED LEARNING, Teaching Methods Refresher Workshop entitled LEARN TO TEACH AGAIN? , UMDEED FACULTY OF DENTISTRY (University) (14 Sep 2021 - 14 Sep 2021)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Stability of Bimaxillary Proclination Cases Following Fixed Appliances Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Trial, 55th Annual Congress of the Korean Association of Orthodontists (KAO) and the 13th Asian Pacific Orthodontic Congress (APOC), Korean Association of Orthodontists (International) (30 Oct 2022 - 30 Oct 2022)
  2. Comparing Thermoplastic Retainers Constructed on Conventional and Three Dimensional (3D) Reconstructed Study Model : A Pilot Study, 23rd Malaysian Association of Orthodontists International Scientific Conference and Trade Exhibition, Malaysian Association of Orthodontists (International) (22 Apr 2017 - 24 Apr 2017)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. The applicability of web-based cephalometric tracing in postgraduate orthodontic training, UM Health Academia Month & Research Carnival 2023, UM Health (National) (02 Oct 2023 - 06 Dec 2023)
  2. THE APPLICABILITY OF WEB-BASED CEPHALOMETRIC TRACING IN POSTGRADUATE ORTHODONTIC TRAINING, International University Carnival of E-Learning (IUCEL), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Ministry of Higher Education (International) (28 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2022)
  3. Flipped Classroom Using E-learning for Undergraduate Orthodontic Wire-bending Teaching: Students Perception , IDSECD2019 1st International Conference Digital Solution For Education and Clinical Dentistry, FACULTY OF DENTISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (International) (18 Nov 2019 - 19 Nov 2019)
  4. Randomized Cross-over Clinical Study Comparing Vacuum Formed Thermoplastic Retainers Constructed On Conventional Stone Models And On 3D Reconstructed Study Model , Malaysian Association of Orthodontist International Conference and Trade Exhibition On The 27th - 29th April 2019,, Malaysian Association of Orthodontist (International) (27 Apr 2019 - 29 Apr 2019)

PATENT/IPR

  • Orthodontic wire-bending videos
    COPYRIGHT
  • Rubrics of Orthodontic Wire-bending Quality Assessment
    COPYRIGHT
  • Self-Adjusting Rotating Stand
    Patent (National)