Zubaidah binti Zanul Abidin

@um.edu.my

Clinical Specialist and Lecturer, Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry
Universiti Malya

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Prosthodontic, Dental Material, Maxillofacial Prostheses, 3D Imaging and 3D Printing

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Scopus Publications

Scopus Publications

  • Adaptation of cobalt chromium frameworks fabricated by conventional versus selective laser melting techniques: An in vitro and clinical assessment
    Safa Salim Elhadery, Mohammed Nasser Alhajj, Norsiah Yunus, Norliza Ibrahim, Zubaidah Zanul Abidin, Siti Fauzza Ahmad, and Nosizana Mohd Salleh

    Elsevier BV

  • Methods of Evaluating Adaptation and Accuracy of Additive Manufactured Removable Partial Dentures: A Scoping Review
    Safa Elhadery, Norlela Yacob, Syarida Hasnur Safii, Norliza Ibrahim, Zubaidah Zanul Abidin, and Nosizana Mohd Salleh

    Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)
    This study aimed to provide a comprehensive review of various recent methods that can be used to assess the fit and accuracy of additive-manufactured removable partial dentures (RPDs), focusing on 3D-printed RPDs. An electronic search of the English language literature from January 2000 to February 2022 was performed using four databases: Medline/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EBSCOhost, using relevant keywords. The parameters of interest were extracted and tabulated. Of 936 retrieved studies, 26 studies were included. Most of the studies were laboratory studies, conducted between 2011 and 2022, did not include control group, used stone cast model as reference, used direct 3D printing method, and polished the final RPD framework. Methods of assessment can be divided into two categories: 1) qualitative assessment which is based mainly on visual inspection or tactile sense, and 2) quantitative assessment which includes optical assessment (with or without a registration material) and computerized assessment based on surface-matching software programs. In conclusion, computerized assessment using different surface matching software provides more accurate and precise quantitative assessment of denture fit and allows researcher and practitioner to detect minute dimensional changes that cannot be detected visually.

  • Antifungal effects of eugenol on Candida albicans adherence to denture polymers
    Zubaidah Zanul Abidin, Nosizana Mohd Salleh, Wan Harun Himratul-Aznita, Siti Fauzza Ahmad, Ghee Seong Lim, Noorhayati Raja Mohd, and Nabihah Dziaruddin

    PeerJ
    Background The study’s objective is to assess the adherence of C. albicans in different types of denture polymers and the effectiveness of eugenol and commercialized denture cleansers in the removal of C. albicans. Three types of denture base polymers (Lucitone® 199 (High-Impact PMMA), Impact® (conventional PMMA) and Eclipse® (UDMA)) and two hard denture reline materials (Kooliner® and Tokuyama® Rebase II Fast) were used in this study. Methods Three hundred samples were prepared (6 × 2 mm disc shape) and divided into five groups of denture polymers (n = 60) and further subjected into five treatment groups (Polident®, Steradent, distilled water, eugenol 5-minutes, and eugenol 10-min). Three samples were extracted from each treatment group for baseline data (n = 12). Baseline data were used to calculate the initial number of C. albicans adherence. A 0.5 ml immersion solution from each specimen was cultured on YPD agar and incubated for 48 h at 37 °C. Visible colonies were counted using a colony counter machine (ROCKER Galaxy 230). Results The result showed that the denture base polymer significantly affected the initial adherence (p = 0.007). The removal of C. albicans was also considerably affected by the denture base polymers and denture cleansers (p < 0.05). Lucitone®, Tokuyama®, and Kooliner® denture base polymers immersed for 3 min in eugenol showed the best results of removal. Discussion This study’s overall results showed that all denture polymers used as denture bases had an effect on C. albicans initial adherence and removal from the denture base, and eugenol is comparable to commercialised denture cleansers in reducing the number of attached C. albicans on denture base polymers.

  • Physicomechanical properties of cobalt-chromium removable partial denture palatal major connectors fabricated by selective laser melting
    Safa Salim, Nosizana Mohd Salleh, Zubaidah Zanul Abidin, Norsiah Yunus, Rabiah Rahmat, and Norliza Ibrahim

    Elsevier BV

  • First steps of a digital workflow to build up a virtual articulator using open-source Autodesk Meshmixer software


  • The digitalisation in cobalt-chromium framework fabrication. Surface roughness analysis: A pilot study
    Aini Hayati Abdul Rahim, Zubaidah Zanul Abidin, and Norsiah Yunus

    Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM Press)
    Selective laser melting (SLM) is a new technique in fabricating cobalt-chromium denture framework. However, the surface properties of cobalt-chromium denture framework fabricated using the aforementioned technique have not been widely investigated. The aim of this paper was to investigate the surface roughness of cobalt-chromium alloy in removable partial denture fabricated with SLM technique. Cobalt-chromium denture frameworks were fabricated with two techniques (n = 10); the conventional lost-wax casting (conventional group) and SLM techniques (SLM group). Specimens from the conventional group were subjected to the standard cobalt-chromium denture polishing protocols. No treatment was employed for specimens from the SLM group. All specimens were subjected to surface roughness measurement on polished and fitting surfaces using non-contact optical three-dimensional metrology and surface roughness analysis machine (Infinite Focus Real 3D Alicona). Statistical analysis showed no significant difference in surface roughness between the specimens from conventional and SLM groups (p > 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in surface roughness between the polished and fitting surfaces of SLM specimens (p > 0.05). Surface roughness quality of the cobalt-chromium denture framework fabricated with the SLM technique is comparable to that fabricated with the conventional lost-wax casting technique. The surface roughness of SLM fabricated cobalt-chromium denture frameworks carries the same surface roughness quality between the polished and fitting surfaces.

  • Comparison of cooling methods on denture base adaptation of rapid heat-cured acrylic using a three-dimensional superimposition technique
    Jacob John, LeeWei May, LimGhee Seong, ZubaidahZanul Abidin, Norliza Ibrahim, Mahmoud Danaee, and NoorhayatiRaja Mohd

    Medknow
    Aim: To investigate the effect of different cooling methods on denture base adaptation of rapid heat-cured acrylic resin using 3D superimposition technique. Setting and Design: In vitro - Comparative study. Materials and Methods: Denture base adaptation of two different rapid heat-cured polymethyl methacrylate acrylic resins using five different cooling methods were compared. Forty maxillary edentulous stone cast were prepared to produce the denture bases with standardized thickness. The specimens were divided into five groups (n = 8) according to type of materials and cooling methods. The master stone cast and all forty denture bases were scanned with 3Shape E1 laboratory scanner. The scanned images of each of the denture bases were superimposed over the scanned image of the master cast using Materialize 3-matic software. Three dimensional differences between the two surfaces were calculated and color surface maps were generated for visual qualitative assessment. Statistical Analysis Used: Generalized Linear Model Test, Bonferroni Post Hoc Analysis. Results: All bench-cooled specimens showed wide green-colored area in the overall palatal surface, while the rapid cooled specimens presented with increased red color areas especially at the palate and post dam area. Generalized Linear Model test followed by Bonferroni post hoc analysis showed significant difference in the root mean square values among the specimen groups. Conclusion: Samples that were bench cooled, demonstrated better overall accuracy compared to the rapid cooling groups. Regardless of need for shorter denture processing time, bench cooling of rapid heat-cured PMMA is essential for acceptable denture base adaptation.

  • Digital workflow for articulating maxillary and mandibular 3D arch models using an open source 3D modeling software program
    M. Buzayan, L. Seong, A. Elkezza, Z. Abidin, N. Yunus and I. Sivakumar


    Virtual planning in digital dentistry enables easier communication between technicians, clinicians, and patients, and faster performance. Dental computer-aided design (CAD) software programs have been used for this purpose. One of the most crucial steps in virtual planning is mounting and articulating the maxillary and mandibular arch 3D models to simulate and evaluate the occlusion as a part of the virtual mock-up. The aim of this article was to describe a more cost-effective digital technique utilizing a scanned interocclusal record for articulating the cast models virtually. For this purpose, the open source Autodesk Meshmixer software program was used.