Nishtar Dental College
Dental college in Multan, Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nishtar Institute of Dentistry is a dental school and a tertiary care dental and Oral-Maxillofacial trauma/diseases treatment facility located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]
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| Motto | Learn to Serve |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1974, Dental Section, Nishtar Medical College |
Academic affiliations | University of Health Sciences, Lahore[1] |
| Principal | Muhammad Amjad Bari |
Academic staff | 72 |
Administrative staff | 150 |
| Undergraduates | 235 |
| Postgraduates | 70 |
| Location | , Pakistan 30°12′25″N 71°26′35″E |
The Institution was initially established as Dental Section of Nishtar Medical College in year 1974. This new purpose served campus was built in April 2009 and the Dental Section, NMC, Multan was upgraded as autonomous Institution with new name “Nishtar Institute of Dentistry Multan”. Dr. M Khalid Gillani, who studied at University College London and worked to develop oral health care systems in Malaysia, worked as a professor for Nishtar Dental College.
- Bachelor of dental surgery (BDS)
- Programs in affiliation with College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.
- Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (FCPS)
- Fellowship in Prosthodontics (FCPS)
- Fellowship in Operative Dentistry (FCPS)
- Membership of Operative Dentistry (MCPS)
- Fellowship in Orthodontics(FCPS)
- Membership of Oral Surgery (MCPS)
The college is recognized for undergraduate and post-graduate training by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)[3] and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan and Pakistan Medical Commission.[4] Currently, Prof. Muhammad Usman Akhtar, OMFS[clarification needed] of Punjab and convener of Board of Studies-dentistry in University of Health Sciences, Lahore for NID, is the principal of dental sciences. Riaz Warraich is a prominent maxillo-facial surgeon, whereas previous head is Muhammad Saeed (dentist)[5]
Nishtar Institute of Dentistry has the following departments:
- Basic Health Sciences departments in affiliation with the Nishtar Medical College
- Anatomy
- Behavioral Science
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Dental Sciences departments
- Orthodontics
- Prosthetics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Diagnostics
- Radiology
- Pediatric dentistry
- Operative Dentistry
- Community Dentistry
- Endodontics
- Operation room
- 11 bed ward dedicated for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery patients
In addition allied specialty exposure is done in then Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Department of Conservative Dentistry.
- Attached teaching hospitals
Nishtar Hospital, Multan
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