Professional Biography

Dr. Mohamed Zahoor Ul Huqh is a specialist orthodontist and clinical researcher serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at RAK College of Dental Sciences, Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU). He has over a decade of clinical dental practice in India and abroad, with more than three years of specialised orthodontic experience, and integrates clinical biomechanics with artificial intelligence, 3D craniofacial imaging and advanced statistical modelling in dentistry. He is presently associated with SEGi University, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, as an International Research Fellow. His academic focus includes advanced orthodontic treatment mechanics, cone-beam computed tomography evaluation, and AI and machine learning applications in clinical dentistry, and he contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate dental education, clinical supervision and multidisciplinary dental research at RAKCODS.

Qualifications

• Fellowship (FDSRCS), Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England, United Kingdom (2026)
• PhD in Orthodontics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (2024)
• Master of Science in Dentistry (MScD), Orthodontics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (2020)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India (2007)

Achievements & Honours

• Sanggar Sanjung Award (Hall of Fame Award), School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2022)
• Principal Investigator, Research University Individual Grant (Active Skeletonized Sutural Distractor and CBCT Evaluation), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Areas of Teaching & Research Interests

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in dentistry: hybrid biostatistical models, multi-layer feed-forward neural networks (MLFFNN) and predictive analytics for maxillary expansion and craniofacial growth
• 3D craniofacial imaging and CBCT: cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of mid-palatal suture maturation, airway dimensions and temporomandibular joint morphology
• Evidence-based orthodontics: systematic reviews and meta-analyses on dentofacial orthopaedic interventions and orofacial clefts
• Skeletal malocclusion interventions: bone-anchored maxillary protraction, sutural distractors and rapid maxillary expansion mechanics

Selected Publications

• Quadri SA, Alshadidi WAF, Huqh MZU, Villuri CSL, Vyas R, Vaddamanu SK. Comparison of the periodontal status between orthodontic aligner treatment and traditional orthodontic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2026:1–14
• Huqh MZU, Yaacob HB, Veerabhadrappa SK, et al. Growth factor analysis in children with non-syndromic orofacial clefts: a systematic review. BMC Oral Health. 2026;26:311
• Veerabhadrappa SK, Vadivel JK, Huqh MZU, Selvaraj S, Marya A, Yadav S. Bilateral symmetrical fusion of permanent mandibular lateral incisors and canines: a rare clinical case. Clinical Case Reports. 2026;14(1):e71835
• Zahoor Ul Huqh M, Abdullah JY, Husein A, Al-Rawas M, Ahmad WMAW, Jamayet NB, et al. Development of artificial neural network model for predicting the rapid maxillary expansion technique in children with cleft lip and palate. Frontiers in Dental Medicine. 2025;6
• Huqh MZU, Abdullah JY, Al-Rawas M, Husein A, Ahmad WMAW, Jamayet NB, Genisa M, Yahya MRB. Development of artificial neural network-based prediction model for evaluation of maxillary arch growth in children with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate. Diagnostics (Basel). 2023;13(19):3025
• Huqh MZU, Abdullah JY, Wong LS, Jamayet NB, Alam MK, Rashid QF, Husein A, Ahmad WMAW, Eusufzai SZ, Prasadh S, Subramaniyan V, Fuloria NK, Fuloria S, Sekar M, Selvaraj S. Clinical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in children with cleft lip and palate: a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(17):10860
• Huqh MZU, Johari YA, Nafij BJ, Adam H, Taseef HF, Anand M. A current update on the use of intraoral scanners in dentistry: a review of literature. International Journal of Clinical Dentistry. Accepted 22 June 2021
• Huqh MZU, Hassan R, Rahman RA, Yusof A, Narmada IB, Ahmad WM. The short-term effect of active skeletonized sutural distractor appliance on temporomandibular joint morphology of Class III malocclusion subjects. European Journal of Dentistry. 2021
• Siddharthan S, Sowmya R, Altaf Hussan Q, Kanji MA, Huqh MZU. Transtheoretical model of behavioural change. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 2021:101–105
• Huqh MZU, Asif JA, Yusof A, Quadri SA, Hassan R, Azhar MI, Rahman RA. Effect of orthodontic treatment on temporomandibular joint: a review. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. 2020;7(11):1000–1010
• Huqh MZU, Hassan R, Abidin SBZ, Karobari MI, Yaqoob MA. Rickett’s and Holdaway analysis following extraction of four premolars and orthodontic treatment in bimaxillary protrusion female Malays. Journal of International Oral Health. 2020;12(1):58

Memberships & Registration

• Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS Eng) (2026)
• Karnataka State Dental Council