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National Health Budget 2014-2015

Another year has passed by, where the ruling elite & legislators of Pakistan have once again failed to respond generously to the health miseries and ...

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Focus on paediatric dentistry in Pakistan still low

Pakistan is a young country with over half of its population under the age of 24 years. Around 34% of the total Pakistani population is from 0-14 years of ...

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Dentists may be facing bigger in Pakistan in war against oral cancer

April has been dubbed the oral cancer awareness month this year with focus on raising awareness among dental professionals and patients about the condition....

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Evidence-based oral and maxillofacial surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is a unique specialty that deals with the gentle structures of the facial skeleton, the oral cavity, and the neck. It ...

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Research-based oral cancer seminar at BMU

Baqai Dental College (BDC) is proudly celebrating its Silver Jubilee this year with many amazing events for the students and faculty. In this series of ...

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Why dental vibe will revolutionize the way patients visit their dentists

Dental pain and anxiety are cited as the most common reason why patients avoid dentists. Indeed we see so many comics and expressions mimicking the same ...

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Health Minister receives Contempt of Court notice

Karachi: The State Minister for National Health Service along with the Director General NHS and other Members of the Managing Committee of Pakistan Medical ...

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Should I invest in Velscope?

Pakistan has one of the most prevalent cases of oral cancers in the world. Oral cancers have a very high mortality rate within the first five years of its ...

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Rise in surgical exports from Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan: Exports of surgical and dental instruments from Pakistan have almost quadrupled in the last three years. Latest figures released by the ...

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PMDC Restrained by Sindh High Court

The petitioner, medical professional, and an elected Member of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC), has through the instant petition, challenged ...

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PMDC in crisis

As medical education has now become a very profitable business, so many non-professional businessmen are now involved in this business with severe ...

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2nd International Conference on Oral Implantology

Dr Irfan Qureshi, president of the FIDP, a well known figure in Pakistan for oral implantology and the main driving force behind the FIDP gave an account of...

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Business process outsourcing in dentistry

The concept of BPO in dentistry is not a new one. The most common example of such outsourcing is the fabrication of crowns, bridges and other dental ...

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Dental hygienists celebrate World Oral Health Day

KARACHI – The enthusiastic forum and the executive council of DHAK collectively decided to expand this Karachi-based association into a nationwide ...

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Role of mobiles in dentistry has not been explored

With over 15 years of technological advancement in dental communications, Sesame Mobile trademark remains the first to continue using mobile technology as a...

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The Fight for Blue

Karachi: The teams were divided according their departments, and were allowed to choose the names of their liking. Representing the Baqai Dental College was...

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Education Implanted

KARACHI: The event, which was the second after the inaugural conference in 2012, was supported by the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI),...

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IoBM Society of Health Managers celebrates annual healthcamp

The highlight of the event was the participation of Dr Adeeb Rizvi and promotion of his recent cause of organ donation in Pakistan. Dr Adeeb Rizvi educated ...

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MQ Institute celebrates over 20 years of service to dentistry

A dynamic overview of contemporary implant dentistry was given by MQ, who has implemented “a versatile implant system that is simple, predictable, ...

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WOHD14 celebrated with great fanfare and awareness campaigns throughout Pakistan

The event was launched through a Press conference on the 19th followed by information kiosks in 34 institutions across Pakistan. In addition to this a ...

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Quiz on Dental Materials at LCMD Karachi

The quiz took place in two phases: Preliminary round and Final quiz. In the preliminary round 16 students with highest scores were selected, Out of these; 8...

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Where is our female dental force going?

A January report released by Canberra Australia revealed that female dentists in Australia have risen from 35 percent to 37 percent in 2012. Proportion ...

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Transitional care in dentistry: Challenges and benefits

The rise in demand of healthcare services is showing a spillover effect on to other allied healthcare industries such as dentistry. Dentistry since its ...

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Awareness camp by Ziauddin college

Lack of awareness of oral hygiene causes numerous patients to present to dental OPDs with severe tooth ache, oral lesions and other problems. These problems...

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Portuguese Dental Association Congress 2013 held in Lisbon

The Portuguese Dental Association (PDA) organises the largest dental congress in Portugal, annually. Last year it took place in Lisbon, from 21 till 23 ...

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International certification for health care professors

A batch of 22 medical teachers have received their Certification after completing an elaborate training Programme at the University of Health Sciences (UHS)...

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18th UAE International Dental Conference begins in Dubai on 4th Feb, 2014

Dubai World Dental Meeting – DWDM will also be held from 1– 3 February 2014 The 18th edition of the UAE International Dental Conference & ...

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Dr. Saurabh Lall wins "Outstanding Dentist of the Year 2013" Award in India.

Dr. Saurabh Lall is a prominent Dental surgeon of India who regularly contributes to Dental News Pakistan and enriches the knowledge-base of the healthcare ...

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Year in review: How dentistry innovated in 2013

The year 2013 saw some of the finest innovations to be introduced in the world of dentistry, ushering in the next step towards dental evolution. Following ...

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Cosmetic dentistry trends in 2013: Why brushing up on your cosmetics may be the best decision you make?

With a growing medical tourism industry, dental treatments have become one of the key components of the treatment plans sought by individuals. Many ...

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