Karachi: Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences (SSCMS) recently held a study on ‘Art of Medical Prescription Writing.’ The event was hosted by Prof. Dr Abdul Manan, Head of Department of Pharmacology, and Prof. Dr HR Sukhia, Principal, Dental Section, SSCMS. Speaking to the audience, Dr Ali Raza, Department of Community Dentistry highlighted the importance…
PMC announces updated MDCAT 2020 result
Islamabad: The updated result of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2020 was announced by the Pakistan Medical Commission on 17 December, 2020 after several candidates who appeared in the exam had complained of errors in the previous result. The candidates can view the result of the MDCAT 2020 on the PMC’s website. PMC…
Dental students raise oral hygiene awareness among masses
Karachi: The Department of Periodontology, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (AIDM) in collaboration with Al Mustafa Welfare Society recently arranged a community trip. The one-day, ‘Oral hygiene awareness trip’ aimed to highlight dental hygiene tips among the masses. Under the supervision of Dr Zaheer Hussain Chachar, Head of Department of Periodontology along with Dental House…
Latest News: PMC to re-issue MDCAT result 2020
Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) announced on its official website recently that it will reissue the results of the MDCAT 2020 after errors were identified by the candidates. “Due to complaints showing some students to be incorrectly marked absent, the result is being reconciled,” said the PMC adding that it will issue “updated results”…
PMC announces MDCAT 2020 Result
Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) recently announced the result of the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2020. The candidates can view the result of the MDCAT 2020 on the PMC’s website. According to an official announcement by PMC, 121,181 students attempted the exam. Among these, 67,611 students passed, meaning they obtained more…
Playing cricket was not just a dream; but a vision- Dr Urooj Mumtaz
Dr Urooj Mumtaz is an all-rounder, leading from the front in each field of life and cricket. by Dr Alizey Shahid After graduation from Fatimah Jinnah Dental College, she followed up with MMedSci (Master of Medical Science) in Restorative Dentistry from the University of Sheffield, UK. This dynamic trailblazer runs as the Former Captain and…
VDDI and Koelnmesse postpone the International Dental Show
Germany, Cologne: With a view to the unchanged challenges the Corona pandemic is raising in Germany and the anticipated continuation of the extensive restriction of personal contacts by the Government, States and municipalities at the beginning of the new year, the VDDI board, the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der DentalIndustrie mbH (GFDI) (the commercial enterprise of…
Prof. Arshad holds workshop on dental anaesthetic techniques
Islamabad: Under the umbrella of the 2nd UHS International Dental Conference, a pre-conference workshop was organised. The seminar titled ‘Local anaesthesia techniques in dentistry’ was held at HBS Dental College, Islamabad. The workshop was headed by Prof. Dr Arshad Mahmood Malik, Principal/Dean, HBS Dental College Islamabad. Thirty-five participants from different institutions joined the workshop and…
PDA should create women’s wing to facilitate female dentists; Dr Kamran Vasfy
by Dr Muattar Hanif Dr Kamran Ahmed Vasfy was conferred with the State Civil Award of Pakistan, Sitarah-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his services rendered to Dentistry by the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, in the ceremony held at President House on September 7th 2020. Dr Kamran A Vasfy completed his undergraduate…
Poor oral hygiene can result in metabolic syndrome
Tokyo: Periodontal or gum disease is known to be a significant risk factor of metabolic syndrome, a group of conditions increasing the risk for heart disease and diabetes. In a new study, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) discovered that infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterium causing periodontal disease, causes skeletal muscle metabolic…