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Nishtar Dental College

Dental college in Multan, Pakistan

Field	Value
image_name	Nishtar Institute of Dentistry by Dr Ayaz Ahmad Khan.jpg
name	Nishtar Institute of Dentistry
established	1974, Dental Section, Nishtar Medical College
type	Public
motto	Learn to Serve
faculty	72
undergrad	235
postgrad	70
administrative_staff	150
principal	Zubair Hassan Awaisi
city	Multan
country	Pakistan
coordinates
academic_affiliations	Nishtar Medical University
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Pakistan Medical & Dental Council

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.

History

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.

Programs offered

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)

Recognition

The college is recognized for undergraduate and post-graduate training by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan and Pakistan Medical Commission. Currently, Prof. Muhammad Usman Akhtar, OMFS 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)

Departments

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

References

"Affiliated Institutes includes Nishtar Medical College, Multan".
[https://www.geo.tv/latest/325902-heres-a-list-of-pmc-recognised-medical-and-dental-colleges-in-pakistan Here's a list of PMC recognized medical and dental colleges in Pakistan] Geo TV News website, Published 22 December 2020, Retrieved 27 April 2021
(23 March 2010). "Recognized Dental Colleges In Pakistan".
"Recognized Institutions among Pakistan Undergraduate Colleges (Public Dental Colleges)".
(1 January 2006). "List of Board of Studies members- Dentistry".

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