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Interview: "Artificial Intelligence can revolutionise the future of dentistry"

Born and raised in Pakistan, Dr Wardah completed her bachelors from Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) in 2010. Later...

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Hamdard University organises event to highlight importance of oral diagnosis

Karachi: The Department of Oral Diagnosis, Hamdard University Dental Hospital, recently arranged a presentation session for their students. The students ...

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KMDC dental house officers unpaid for 9 months

KARACHI: Dental house officers of Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC) have been deprived of their salaries for the past nine months and protested ...

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RCD holds IMM TOACS preparatory course

Peshawar: IMM (intermediate module) Task-Oriented Assessment of Clinical Skills (TOACS) preparatory course was recently arranged at Rehman College of ...

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Dr Aubrey Sheiham: An unfinished journey

Aubrey Sheiham was born in South Africa in 1936. A dental graduate from the University of Witwatersrand South Africa, Dr Aubrey progressed to become a ...

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Interview: Explanation given to patient after procedure, is an excuse!

Dr Mohammad Ahmad Javaid graduated from the University of Health Sciences Lahore, Pakistan in 2009. Following graduation, he moved to Canada to study for a ...

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Royal College Of Surgeons Honours Dr Noor Ul Wahab With Fellowship

KARACHI: President Pakistan Dental Association (PDA), Karachi Chapter, Dr Noor ul Wahab was recently awarded by a Fellowship in Dental Surgery of the Royal ...

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PDA Gujranwala provides free oral treatment to Central Jail inmates

Gujranwala: Under the leadership of Dr Hasan Bashir Basra, President, Pakistan Dental Association (PDA), Gujranwala, Dr Rizwan Asghar, Finance Secretary, ...

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Dr Irfan becomes first Pakistani dentist to speak at Latin American online conference

Karachi: Dr Irfan Qureshi, who is rapidly becoming a talismanic presence for Implantology in Pakistan, once again made Pakistan dental community proud. He ...

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Hamdard University conducts workshop on research

KARACHI – Hamdard University Dental Hospital (HDUH) conducted a two-day online research methodology workshop. The workshop was organized and facilitated ...

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Live session highlights dental career opportunities after graduation

Karachi: The office of Student Affairs, Ziauddin University (ZU) recently conducted a live online session titled, BDS perspective (after graduation) on ...

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Dr Kamran Vasfy receives Sitara-E-Imtiaz

ISLAMABAD: Dr Kamran Vasfy was honoured with Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his services rendered to dentistry in Pakistan. The prestigious civil award ...

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Interview: ICD strives to advance dentistry in underdeveloped countries

After completing BDS from de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore in 1979, Prof Dr Arshad Malik served as Principal of Dental Section and Head of ...

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PMDC cancels accreditation of 10 medical, Dental Colleges

Islamabad: In a recent notification, Pakistan Medical and Dental Commission (PMDC) cancelled the accreditation and registration of 10 medical and dental ...

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Can Proper Hospital Waste Management Reduce Monsoon Mayhem?

The heavy rainfall dimmed the city of lights, Karachi into never-ending chaos and hopelessness. As per recent reports, 26 people have lost their lives in ...

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Dental Prosthetics and Orthodontics: A combination of success in dental rehab

Karachi: Orthodontics and Dental Prosthetics have been classified as two essential elements of the dental industry. To achieve success in rehabilitation ...

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PDA distributes free PPE among healthcare professionals

Karachi: Pakistan Dental Association (Central) recently distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among medical doctors, dentists, and other ...

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Interview: There is no comparison between virtual classes and hands-on experience

Dr Adil Bin Irfan graduated from the Fatima Jinnah Dental College in 2011. Following graduation, he worked as a Registrar and later appointed as Head of ...

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PMDC blames Ministry for delay in registration of doctors

ISLAMABAD: Amidst announcement by foreign medical and dental graduates to protest outside the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) recently, the ...

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FDI announces 2020 World Oral Health Day Award winners

Zurich: World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is organized by FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and is celebrated annually on 20 March. Each year, FDI recognizes ...

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Infectious expert debunks popular myths related to COVID-19

Karachi: COVID-19 cases are decreasing, but the surge can be anticipated after Eid-ul-Azha if citizens are not cautious. The process of meat distribution ...

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Experts decode the reason behind drop in COVID-19 cases

Karachi: In a recent turn of events, over 204,000 Covid-19 patients have been recovered in Pakistan; around 78% of approximately 263,400 cases reported in ...

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COVID-19: UK experts make breakthrough advancement in search of vaccine

London: According to recent research published in the Lancet, a single dose of the vaccine called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 elicits an increase in spike-specific ...

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IDS 2021 will revive the international dental business

COLOGNE, Germany: The coronavirus pandemic is also posing unprecedented challenges for the dental industry. The impact on markets and various business ...

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PMDC annulled registrations of practitioners by PMC; Netizens demand to take back decision

Rawalpindi: According to the latest notification of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), the registration certificates of Registered Medical ...

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COVID-19: Health ministry issues return to work guidelines for dental care services

Karachi: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations and Cooperation (NHSRC) recently released fresh guidelines for dentists who are resuming ...

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Pakistan Dental Association urges dentists to join hands in fight against COVID-19

Karachi: COVID-19 situation is complicated and disappointing, and the dental community is demoralized in such a scenario. Dentists are worried since they ...

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Live session on infection prevention and control in dentistry

Karachi: Young Dental Council (YDC) recently arranged a live session on their Facebook page. The keynote speaker for the event was Dr Adil Bin Irfan, Head ...

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President FDI stresses for unity among dental community towards a global vision

Malaysia: Due to the coronavirus crisis, clinical practices all around the world are disturbed. It is essential to discuss the improvement in oral health ...

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Endodontist highlights tactics to manage complex root canal anatomies

Dubai: Root canal shaping and disinfection are the significant factors to impact access cavity designs. The skill to gain ideal cavity design depends on ...

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