Nishtar Dental College Explained

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:	Muhammad Amjad Bari
City:	Multan
Country:	Pakistan
Coordinates:	30.2069°N 71.4431°W
Academic Affiliations:	University of Health Sciences, Lahore^[1]

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]

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)^[3] and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan and Pakistan Medical Commission.^[4] 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)^[5]

Departments

Nishtar Institute of Dentistry has the following departments:

Basic Health Sciences departments in affiliation with the Nishtar Medical College:

Anatomy

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

External links

University of Health Sciences Lahore - Official Website

Notes and References

Web site: Affiliated Institutes includes Nishtar Medical College, Multan . 27 April 2021. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110211031012/http://uhs.edu.pk/registration/affinst.html . 11 February 2011 . University of Health Sciences, Lahore website.
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
Web site: Recognized Dental Colleges In Pakistan . Pakistan Medical & Dental Council website . 23 March 2010. 27 April 2021. 26 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226032905/http://www.pmdc.org.pk/RECOGNIZEDDENTALCOLLEGESINPAKISTAN/tabid/167/Default.aspx . dead .
Web site: Recognized Institutions among Pakistan Undergraduate Colleges (Public Dental Colleges) . Pakistan Medical Commission website. 27 April 2021.
Web site: List of Board of Studies members- Dentistry . University of Health Sciences, Lahore website . 1 January 2006. 27 April 2021. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100531065139/http://www.uhs.edu.pk/uhsbodies/bosd.html . 31 May 2010.