By Our Reporter VOICING concern over increasing number of smokers, incidence of diabetes, prevailing poor oral hygiene and stress in the society, prominent periodontist, Dr Asher Jameel, termed them the root cause of periodontal diseases in the country. Highlightingthe importance of producing more specialists in periodontology, he stressed the need for creating awareness about periodontal…
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An exclusive interview with Dr Farrukh Ejaz
By Haseeb Uddin Dr Farrukh Ejaz Raja is a graduate of Liaquat Medical College Jamshoro 1978. He has been associated as pioneer member since the time he graduated. When he moved to Islamabad he laid the foundation of PDA Islamabad and has been instrumental in arranging 2 international conferences last being in 2003. Being a…
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A maverick dental surgeon & a maven in Oral Implantology – There is a stark contrast between PDC & PDA, says Dr Faizan
By DN Staffer Dr. Syed Muhammad Faizan did his Bachelors in Dental Surgery from Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Karachi, is the founder of Pak Dental Community (PDC) as well as its Foundation. He is currently teaching in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery department at Bahria University Medical & Dental College, Karachi, besides doing his practice…
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Dr Waqas Wahab: a dentist par excellence who makes no claim to be a paragon
Interview Beyond dentistry Section By DN Staffer An entrepreneur, a dentist and an international speaker, all rolled into one, you have Dr Waqas Wahab – the man behind the success of invisible braces under the brand name of Clearpath. He is the founder of ClearPath Orthodontic System as well as that of ClearPath Orthodontics (Pvt.) Ltd….
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Dr Sara Altamash attributes lack of faculty to bureaucratic wrangling, brain drain
By Our Reporter UNFORTUNATELY, Pakistan is a country that suffers in a multitude of ways, which led to a severe shortage of qualified medical and dental professionals within the country, and Karachi being the most populous city, suffers the brunt of such a shortage, opined Dr Sara Altamash in an exclusive interview with Dental News….
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A pioneer in paediatric dentistry – An interview with Dr Noeen Arshad
By Dr Rafia Lahooti Dr Noeen Arshad, a 1990 graduate of deMont Morency College of Dentistry, soon after the house job, went to the United States of America to pursue his two-year accredited programme in Paediatric Dentistry at Boston Universty School of Dental Medicine, thereby acquiring the Board Certification in Paediatric Dentistry. During this period,…
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An Exclusive Interview with Dr Yasser
Improve pay-scales to control brain drain–Dr Yasser Dr. Yasser Riaz Malik is a promising foreign qualified dental surgeon who did his BDS from Baqai Dental College in 2006 and then proceeded to do his master’s in public health from Sydney University. He is presently associated with Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences (Dental Section) as…
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An Interview with Dr Petros Yuvanoglu from UAE
Dental News, Pakistan talks to Dr. Petros Yuvanoglu, D.M.D. summa cum laude, Cert. Prsth. (Tufts, USA) Specialist Prosthodontist, who is in private practice, working exclusively with immediate loading dental implants. Together with Dr. Costa Nicolopoulos, they co- founded the award winning Same Day Dental Implants Clinic located in DHCC, Dubai, UAE. Q- What prompted you…
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A Dialogue with Dr Asma Kakar – Associate Professor, BMC
By Dr Kiran Firdous Please tell us briefly about your journey in the dental world, your education, achievements and events that led to your appointment as Associate Professor at Bolan Medical College Hospital (BMCH). Dr Asma Kakar: I was born in Lahore and had my education from the same city, and graduated in dentistry, from…
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Interview of Dr Abdul Samad Khan
An expert on Dental Materials at Inter-disciplinary Research Centre, COMSATS IIT, Lahore, shared his wisdom and experiences with the younger generations of Doctors Q: What made you choose UK for your Postgraduation? Ans: After my house job from PIMS, Islamabad, in 2000, I joined a private dental college, in Islamabad, as demonstrator in the department…