Nishtar Dental College

Coordinates: 30°12′25″N 71°26′35″E / 30.20694°N 71.44306°E / 30.20694; 71.44306

Nishtar Dental College
Motto Learn to serve
Type Public
Established 1974, Dental Section, Nishtar Medical College
Principal Prof. Dr. Usman Hakeem
Academic staff
 72
Administrative staff
 150
Undergraduates 235
Postgraduates 35
Location Multan, Pakistan Pakistan
Affiliations University of Health Sciences, Lahore[1]

Nishtar Dental College is a dental school and treatment facility located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

Programs offered

Departments of NID
  • Bachelor of dental surgery (BDS)
  • Programs in affiliation with College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.
  • Fellowship in Orthodontics (FCPS)
  • Fellowship in Prosthodontics (FCPS)
  • Fellowship in Operative Dentistry (FCPS)
  • Membership of Operative Dentistry (MCPS)
  • Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (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)[2] and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.[3] Prof. Dr Riaz Warraich is a prominent maxillo-facial surgeon, whereas previous head Muhammad Saeed (dentist) is the convener Board of Studies - Dentistry University of Health Sciences, Lahore.[4]

Departments

Nishtar Dental College has the following departments:

Doctors in operation theater
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
6 bed ward

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

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  2. ↑ "Recognized Dental Colleges In Pakistan". Pmdc.org.pk. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  3. ↑ "College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan". Cpsp.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
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