London: In a world-first, an international team of researchers has read an unopened letter from Renaissance Europe – without breaking its seal or damaging it in any way. The research, published in Nature Communications, describes how an X-ray scanner used in dental research and ‘virtual unfolding’ allowed the interdisciplinary team to read the contents of a…
Survey also shows that half of the responding countries have agreed to include dentists in their priority vaccination groups Geneva: FDI World Dental Federation recently called for more countries to enable dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines after a survey of its members revealed the small number of countries currently permitted to do so. The survey…
People’s teeth-chattering experiences in the dentist’s chair could be improved by fresh insights into how tiny, powerful bubbles are formed by ultra-fast vibrations, a study suggests. The physics of how so-called nanobubbles are generated could have a range of clinical and industrial applications, including in dental hygiene devices used to remove plaque, experts say. Their…
Karachi: Fatima Jinnah Dental College (FJDC) recently celebrated World Cancer Month. The event provided an opportunity for spreading awareness about the disease, symptoms and detection. The event raised awareness about the signs and early detection of cancer. This year’s theme, ‘I can, we can’ acknowledges that everyone can address this issue. We all can work…
Karachi: The Department of Pharmacology, Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (FRPMC) recently organised a guest lecture titled ‘Formulating Research Question and Scientific Paper Writing. Dr Nabeel Naeem Baig, Senior Executive Officer, Research Unit, College of Physician and Surgeon, Pakistan (CPSP) was invited to speak and speak occasionally. Prof. Asgher Mehdi, Head of Department of Pharmacology felicitated…
A 2016 dental graduate from Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Dr Yashfika Bari step down with a dream to change the paradigm of dentistry. -By Dr Alizey Shahid She believed that restricting clinical practices bounds their understanding and applications to old techniques and methods. Thus, to recognise latent clinical issues and develop new ways…
Karachi: Continuing the vision to empower women in dentistry and create awareness among them of the potential that awaits them, Dental News launched the 3rd International Women’s Dental Conference 2021 from 19th-20th February 2021. The conference was virtual/online-based, and all plenary scientific sessions were online live-streamed to the national and international audience of the forum….
Professor Dr Shahjahan Katpar is Dean and Chairman Board Faculty of Dentistry at Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS). After completing BDS from Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan in 1991, Prof. Dr Katpar passed both Fellowship and Membership Examinations (FCPS/ MCPS) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) from the College of…
Karachi: Prof. Dr Aqeel Shaikh recently becomes the new Vice-Principal, Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC). In a recent notification, Prof. Dr Aqeel Shaikh was appointed as the new Vice-Principal, Karachi Medical and Dental College. The official document (KMDC) released by Laeeq Ahmed, Administrator, KMC and Chairman, Governing Body KMDC, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). Dr…
WASHINGTON: Advances in the fields of biomaterials and nanotechnology could lead to big breakthroughs in the fight against dangerous viruses like the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In APL Bioengineering, by AIP Publishing, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science describe two possibilities being explored by scientists in the field to make vaccines more effective…