Washington: A dentist was recently arrested after dousing gowns and masks with some type of accelerant to start fires at his office in response to getting evicted for not paying his rent, according to news reports. Mohammad “Matt” Rafie, DDS, who operated A to Z Dental in a building in Bellevue that housed other dental…
FMU bids farewell to MS Dr Iqbal
Faisalabad: Dr Mohammad Iqbal, Chief Dental Surgeon after rendering outstanding service over the tenure of more than three decades has been recently retired from Faisalabad Medical University (FMU) as Medical Superintendent (MS).The faculty and paramedical staff arranged farewell ceremony in recognition of his services. Dr Khurram Altaf Shami, MS Allied Hospital and Prof. Dr Umer…
KPK Speaker attends graduation ceremony of Gandhara University
PESHAWAR: Gandhara University Peshawar recently held its 5th Convocation at Shiraz Arena. 287 graduates were being awarded degrees in disciplines of BDS, MBBS, Pharm-D and Post Graduate in Dental Sciences. Furthermore, 20 gold medals were awarded to graduates in various disciplines to acknowledge their outstanding academic performance. The occasion also honoured Best Teachers from both…
Innovative competition held to improve clinical skills of dental students
Karachi: A competition was recently organized among the final year students of Bahria University Medical and Dental College (BUMDC). The event was held under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Shama Asghar. The aim of the competition was to design and refine the creativity of the students. The students were divided into five groups with…
In pictures: LCMD Convocation Ceremony
Karachi: Liaquat College of Medicine and Dental College recently held convocation ceremony at local hotel. Some of the events highlight are below in pictures: -DN Report
Int’l speaker offers insight on Enamel, Saliva relationship
Lahore: Research and Ethical Review Committee of College of Dentistry, Lahore Medical and Dental College (LMDC) recently organized a seminar entitled, Enamel-Saliva Continuum. Mr Paul Anderson, a Professor of Oral Biology and the Chair of Dental Post-graduate committee, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), was invited to speak on the topic. The seminar was formally…
Free dental camp setup at local hospital
Lahore: A free dental camp was recently setup by Community and Preventive dentistry department, Akhter Saeed Medical & Dental College, Bahria Town. The activities were carried out under the supervision of Dr Rabia Asad, Head of Community and Preventive Dentistry department. The camps were organized at Mian Mahmood Fazal Memorial Hospital, Trust hospital of Orient…
Endodontics workshop focuses on usage of Dental Operating Microscope
Rawalpindi: A workshop on Dental Operating Microscope (DOM) and its use in root canal treatment was recently conducted by the department of Operative Dentistry, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS). The event was chaired by Dr Amjad Mahmood Principal MIHS. Renowned Endodontis, Dr. Taemoor Iqbal was invited as key-note speaker of the event. The aim…
Expert headlines infection prevention and control in dentistry
Karachi: A one-day interactive session and hands on workshop on ‘Infection Prevention and Control in Dentistry’ was recently conducted as part of first specialized course. The session was headed by Dr Jamal Syed, Director, Center of Dental Education and Medical (CODE-M). The workshop was conducted by Dr Adil Bin Irfan, Faculty and Head of Safety,…
MIHS provides dental screening to local students
Rawalpindi: A dental screening program was recently organized by the Community & Preventive Department, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences (MIHS). The dental team consisted of House officers and second year BDS undergraduate students who completed the dental checkups under the supervision of Dr Faiza Siddiqa, Dr.Hira Zafar, and Dr. Bushra Butt. The team headed by…