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                                                                 CONFERENCE SPEAKER


                             DR AHMAD SHUHUD IRFANI BIN ZAKARIA
                             Dr Ahmad Shuhud Irfani bin Zakaria is a lecturer and clinical specialist in Paediatric
                             Dentistry. He currently works at the Department of Family Oral Health, The National
                             University of Malaysia (UKM) and Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani Child
                             Specialist Hospital UKM. He is currently the Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni
                             Affairs and Program Lead for Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry (DrPaedDent) UKM.
                             He  obtained  his  Degree  of  Doctor  Surgery  (DDS)  from  The  National  University  of
                             Malaysia in 2008. Later he was offered a scholarship to further his studies in the field
                             of Paediatric Dentistry in 2012 at Queen Mary University of London. He obtained his
                             MClintDent in Paediatric Dentistry (with distinction) in 2014. In 2015, he completed
                             his Advanced Clinical Diploma in Paediatric Dentistry from the same university and
                             obtained the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) of The
                             Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

                             As  a  lecturer,  he  involved  in  teaching  both  undergraduate  and  postgraduate
                             students, and has so far supervised 17 Master and Doctorate students cumulatively.
                             His main research interest includes preventive dentistry, oro-facial developmental
                             anomaly, dental trauma and natural products in dental materials. He has presented
                             his research papers at both local and international levels and published his research
                             works in various peer-reviewed journals.

                             Lecture:
                             Silver Diamine Flouride: A Game-Changer in Caries Management
                             Dental caries has been regarded as a major public health concern, affecting millions
                             of children and adolescents worldwide. The concept of minimal intervention dentistry
                             (MID)  has  been  introduced  as  an  effort  in  managing  dental  caries,  supported  by
                             the  best  clinical  evidence  available.  Silver  diamine  fluoride  (SDF)  has  emerged  as
                             one  of  the  MID  strategies  in  managing  dental  caries,  especially  in  children.  The
                             effectiveness of SDF in caries arrest has been well documented in the literature and
                             proven scientifically.









































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