dr. asma binti ashari

pensyarah pergigian

jabatan kesihatan pergigian keluarga

 asmaashari@ukm.edu.my



   Biografi/ Biography :

  • Dr Asma Ashari (BDS Adel, MClinDent Lon, MOrth RCS Ed, FRCS Ed) is a Specialist Orthodontist and Clinical Lecturer at the Dental Faculty in University Kebangsaan Malaysia. She also serves a private visiting specialist at Dental Avenue Klinik Pergigian & Pakar Ortodontik, Putra Heights and Twin Towers Medical Centre, KLCC. As an orthodontist, Dr Asma has dedicated herself to the field of specialty dealing with irregularities in the teeth and jaws, and has been involved in the specialty since 2014. Her main interests are aesthetic ceramic braces and Invisalign. Dr Asma did her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in the University of Adelaide, Australia. She worked in the Ministry of Health for a few years before she underwent specialist training in the Royal London Hospital (Queen Mary University of London). She has passed her Membership in Orthodontics at the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and was awarded the Robert Lee Award by the Royal London Hospital Alumni. The award was used in an elective at Harvard`s Advanced Graduate Orthodontic Program in Boston, USA. Later on, she was awarded the Dental Clinical and Education Experience Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in orthognathic and hypodontia attachment. In 2023, she was nominated and won the prestigious Roberto Justus "Rising Star" award by the World Federation of Orthodontist, for her groundbreaking research. She serves as an examiner for the Conjoint Membership of Orthodontics of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics in UKM. Within UKM, she is involved in various research collaborations with the Ministry of Health, UiTM, UM as well as within the industry, amassing published research papers in leading journals. Her expertise garners invitations as a reviewer for high-impact journals and a speaker at national and international conferences. Dr. Asma Ashari remains a recipient of numerous prestigious research grants, a testament to her ongoing commitment to advancing orthodontic practice.

  • zhi kuan saw, jonathan jun xian yuen, sweet ira manzano, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, may nak lau, puteri balqis mohairuz, asma ashari.  (2025).  a national survey on retainer preferences and regimens among orthodontists in malaysia.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  160 - 168. 

     

    heejeong jasmine lee, nurul syahira mohamad zamani, asma ashari, reuben axel wee ming how.  (2025).  transforming orthodontics: exploring evolution and applications of artificial intelligence.  - international journal on advanced science engineering information technology.  395 - 401. 

     

    alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, tey sock nee, milton tsai hongli, asma ashari, noor hayaty abu kasim .  (2025).  a case series on resin allergy during clear aligner therapy.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  40 - 48. 

     

    lau kim lian, asma ashari, siti nuramanina abdul shukor, alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, rohaya megat abdul wahab, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, syed nabil syed omar, loh wayen, lau may nak.  (2025).  treatment protocols and outcomes of ectopic canines following orthodontic management: a retrospective cohort study – preliminary finding.  - 31st malaysian association of orthodontists international conference & trade exhibition (31st31st maoiscte). 

     

    xin yi tan, alizae marny mohamed, michael c neale, asma ashari.  (2025).  evaluation of familial patterns in palatal dimensions among siblings.  - 31st malaysian association of orthodontists international scientific conference & trade exhibition (31st maoiscte). 

     

    asma ashari, lee win jo, joshua peh, graham oliver.  (2025).  facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes.  - scientific reports.  1 - 7. 

     

    zhi kuan saw, jonathan jun xian yuen, asma ashari, fatima ibrahim bahemia, yun xuan low, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, may nak lau.  (2025).  forward-backward translation, content validity, face validity, construct validity, criterion validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of a questionnaire on patient acceptance of orthodontic retainer.  - plos one.  1 - 14. 

     

    marisa kiong, asma ashari, nurul syahira mohamad zamani, reuben axel how wee ming, rohaya megat abdul wahab, alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, heejeong jasmine lee, mohd hadri hafiz mokhtar.  (2024).  effect of attachment flash on clear aligner force delivery an in-vitro study.  - bmc oral health.  1-4. 

     

    wan ying lee, may nak lau, eunice xinwei soh, sze wan yuen, asma ashari, zamri radzi.  (2023).  validation of the malay version of epworth sleepiness scale for children and adolescents (mess-chad).  - bmc oral health.  1-11. 

     

    asma ashari, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, jonathan jun xian yuen, zhi kuan saw, may nak lau, lew xian, alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, rohaya megat abdul wahab, chiew kit yeoh, malathi deva tata, sindhu sinnasamy.  (2022).  a two-year comparative assessment of retention of arch width increases between modifed vacuum-formed and hawley retainers: a multi-center randomized clinical trial.  - progress in orthodontics.  1-11. 

     

    zhi kuan saw, jonathan jun xian yuen, sweet ira manzano, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, may nak lau, puteri balqis mohairuz, asma ashari.  (2025).  a national survey on retainer preferences and regimens among orthodontists in malaysia.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  160 - 168. 

     

    alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, tey sock nee, milton tsai hongli, asma ashari, noor hayaty abu kasim .  (2025).  a case series on resin allergy during clear aligner therapy.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  40 - 48. 

     

    magesh vijyakumar, asma ashari, farinawati yazid, haslina rani, elavarasi kuppusamy.  (2024).  reliability of smartphone images to assess plaque score among preschool children: a pilot study.  - journal of clinical paediatric dentistry.  143-148. 

     

    hanis nabilah marzuki, izzah zahirah, may nak lau, elavarasi kuppusamy, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, asma ashari.  (2024).  likert scale versus the visual analogue scale in evaluating dentofacial aesthetics: a systematic review.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  158-168. 

     

    alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, nurul naziha yusop, nurul sabryna rasidi, asma ashari, amy liew kia cheen.  (2024).  discrepancy index, treatment complexity index and objective grading system: correlation between parameters, indices and implications for treatment.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  9 - 18. 

     

    zhi kuan saw, jonathan jun xian yuen, sweet ira manzano, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, may nak lau, puteri balqis mohairuz, asma ashari.  (2025).  a national survey on retainer preferences and regimens among orthodontists in malaysia.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  160 - 168. 

     

    heejeong jasmine lee, nurul syahira mohamad zamani, asma ashari, reuben axel wee ming how.  (2025).  transforming orthodontics: exploring evolution and applications of artificial intelligence.  - international journal on advanced science engineering information technology.  395 - 401. 

     

    asma ashari, lee win jo, joshua peh, graham oliver.  (2025).  facial features of cartoon characters and their perceived attributes.  - scientific reports.  1 - 7. 

     

    zhi kuan saw, jonathan jun xian yuen, asma ashari, fatima ibrahim bahemia, yun xuan low, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, may nak lau.  (2025).  forward-backward translation, content validity, face validity, construct validity, criterion validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency of a questionnaire on patient acceptance of orthodontic retainer.  - plos one.  1 - 14. 

     

    alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, tey sock nee, milton tsai hongli, asma ashari, noor hayaty abu kasim .  (2025).  a case series on resin allergy during clear aligner therapy.  - australasian orthodontic journal.  40 - 48. 

     

    m.n.m. zain , z.m. yusof , f. yazid , a. ashari , k.s.h. wong , w.j. lee , k.f. tan , s.h.z. ariffin and r.m.a wahab.  (2020).  absorption spectrum analysis of dentine sialophosphoprotein (dspp) in orthodontic patient.  - the 2nd international conference on applied photonics and electronics 2019 (incape 2019) aip conference proceedings.  1-6. 

     

    elavarasi kuppusamy, haslina rani, asma ashari, jothi raamahlingam, kugaan ramachandran, sugunawathi kandaswamy.  (2024).  pengunaan telefon pintar untuk pembelajaran pergigian semasa era covid-19.  - 40 - 49. 

     

    jothi raamahlingam, asma ashari, elavarasi kuppusamy, chua hock siang, low mei queen.  (2024).  pengaruh covid-19 ke atas e-pembelajaran pelajar pergigian.  - 50 - 59. 

     

    elavarasi kuppusamy, haslina rani, asma ashari, jothi raamahlingam, kugaan ramachandran, sugunawathi kandaswamy.  (2024).  pengunaan telefon pintar untuk pembelajaran pergigian semasa era covid-19.  - 40 - 49. 

     

    jothi raamahlingam, asma ashari, elavarasi kuppusamy, chua hock siang, low mei queen.  (2024).  pengaruh covid-19 ke atas e-pembelajaran pelajar pergigian.  - 50 - 59. 

     

    asma ashari.  (2023).  rawatan braces interseptif untuk si kecil.  - rtm selamat pagi malaysia. 

     

    asma ashari.  (2021).  sampai bila nak kena pakai retainer?.  - 1. 

     

    asma ashari.  (2021).  rongak di usia muda.  - bicara dr rtm. 

     

    lau kim lian, asma ashari, siti nuramanina abdul shukor, alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, rohaya megat abdul wahab, nik mukhriz nik mustapha, syed nabil syed omar, loh wayen, lau may nak.  (2025).  treatment protocols and outcomes of ectopic canines following orthodontic management: a retrospective cohort study – preliminary finding.  - 31st malaysian association of orthodontists international conference & trade exhibition (31st31st maoiscte). 

     

    xin yi tan, alizae marny mohamed, michael c neale, asma ashari.  (2025).  evaluation of familial patterns in palatal dimensions among siblings.  - 31st malaysian association of orthodontists international scientific conference & trade exhibition (31st maoiscte). 

     

    khairunnisah mohamad rosli, alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, amy kia cheen liew, asma ashari.  (2025).  orthodontic treatment and ohrqol: a review from discomfort to satisfaction.  - research, innovation & entrepreneurship international symposium 3.0. 

     

    xin yi tan, kim lian lau, jeannette dino, alizae marny mohamed, noor sam ahmad, asma ashari.  (2025).  compliance with orthodontic examination and diagnosis documentation by postgraduate students, a clinical audit.  - research, innovation & entrepreneurship international symposium 3.0. 

     

    kim lian lau, asma ashari, siti nuramanina abdul shukor, rohaya megat abdul wahab, alizae marny fadzlin syed mohamed, may nak lau, nik mustapha nik mukhriz, syed nabil syed omar, wayen loh.  (2025).  cross-sectional analysis of treatment protocols and outcomes for ectopic canines post orthodontic treatment: a preliminary report.  - research, innovation and entrepreneurship international symposium 3.0.  70 - 70.