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DN ReportFAISALABAD- The 1st InternationalWomen Dental Conference hosted by theUniversity of Faisalabad in collaborationwith Dental News is finally happening onApril 10-12 with an overwhelming responsefrom the dental fraternity. The theme of thecongress is Women in Dentistry, the TrendSetters. The event is supported by theHigher Education Commission, Universityof Health Sciences and Pakistan DentalAssociation.The congress so far has had no hiccupsand the speakers have been most wonderfulthrough their cooperation and understandingthroughout the conference. The organizingcommittee has done a wonderful job inputting together a programme which willprovide the participants new dimensions interms of careers.The conference aims to highlight theemerging role of female practitioners in thefield of Dentistry in Pakistan, as well as toencourage women to join the professionafter their BDS. The participants of theconference will come from all over Pakistan,including; private practitioners, distinguished

faculty membersand students. Theevent is to hostseveral keyspeakers fromPakistan andabroad focusing on the subject of Womendentists as the new trend setters in thedental fraternity.The distinguished guests and speakers willshare their experience and expertise onthe leading role of female dentist aroundthe world and especially in Pakistan. Theconference is aimed to encourage womento take greater role in the field of specializeddentistry in being a positive force in theircommunity."We are very excited to hold the first WomenDentist Conference at the University ofFaisalabad and look forward to see theparticipants take a learning experience fromthe event "said the principal of UMDC,Dental Section, Faisalabad, Prof AkhtarBokhari.The Patron in Chief of the event is BegumMian Mohammad Saleem - wife of the

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DN ReportCOLOGNE GERMANY- With everycompany focusing on digital dentistry byintroducing digital dental procedures as part

of the daily routine of the modern dentalpractice: today, without them, patientmanagement and treatment planning aswell as many therapeutic measures cannotbe carried out economically any more.Digital support, however, allows for astructured control of these procedures

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DN ReportKARACHI- Dow University of HealthSciences (DUHS) administration hasappointed another pro-vice chancellor onthe same post as Prof Dr Umer Farooqafter failure to remove him.

The new PVC at Dow University is Prof DrMuhammad Masroor and the Governor ofSindh has also issued notification in thisregard.It has reliably been learnt that differencesbetween Vice Chancellor DUHS

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KARACHI- In a meeting of the KU syndicate,the varsity's highest decision-making bodythe plans to establish a 500 bedded hospitalwas shelved and the remote possibility ofretaining its role as a degree awarding bodyfor private medical and dental colleges is now gone.The Karachi University (KU) administration sometime back announcedthe establishment of a world-class teaching hospital and trauma centreof its own. It is pertinent ot mention that sometime back a US-basedLincoln Medical Foundation had proposed to establish a 500-bed teachinghospital, costing $800 million, at the main university campus.The crisis for KU surfaced in October 14, when PMDC forced theuniversity to dis-affiliate medical and dental colleges as it did not havea constituent medical or dental college of its own. This has resulted ina huge revenue loss to KU and most of those colleges have now affiliatedthemselves with the Jinnah Sindh Medical University.The Lincoln Medical Foundation was established in 1992 by a Pakistanicouple, Dr and Mrs Firasat Ghori, who have been settled in the UnitedStates since 1970. "It evolved under the guidance of late US SenatorPaul Simon, with the aim of providing healthcare support across theglobe," explained Ghori, who is also associated with Food and DrugsAdministration agency in the US government.However, KU's internal politics and the desire not to let foundation runand manage the project and some faculty suspicions that the foundationonly sought to grab university land brought the situation to a standstill. Ghori made a final attempt to convince the university to avail thisopportunity for the sake of the Pakistani people, in dire need of goodquality healthcare but owing to delays in signing MOU the project willno longer be undertaken.The foundation planned to establish a state-of-the-art facility for thepeople of Pakistan as envisaged by late senator Simon. The foundationproposal included appointments of all professionals and consultants forthe project as well as faculty members from American universities bythe foundation.

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DN ReportISLAMABAD- The PakistanMedical and Dental Council(PMDC) announced examinationresults of foreign-qualifiedPakistani doctors for certificationas registered medicalpractitioner.The PMDC conducted NationalExamination Board examinationfor Pakistani nationals havingforeign basic medical/ dentalqualification.The examination was held incollaboration with Dow Universityof Health Sciences, Karachi atPakistan-China Centre here inthe capital.

In Step-I (BasicSubjectsTheoryExamination) atotal of 1,450candidates appeared of which333 candidates were declaredpass.In Step-II (Clinical SubjectsTheory Examination) a total of1,087 candidates appeared ofwhich 572 candidates weredeclared pass.In Step-I examination thepassingpercentage was 23 and in Step-II examination passingpercentage remained 52.

KARACHI: The 18th convocation of Fatima Jinnah Dental College& Hospital Trust took place at an impressive ceremony. FatimahJinnah is the oldest private dental college and has been serving thepeople for over 23 years.

The proceedings started with the recitation from the Holy Quranfollowed by naat and the National Anthem led by Dr Sabiha the VicePrincipal of the College.Prof Tasleem Hosein introduced the chief guest, the renownedprofessor and nuclear physicist, writer and national security analystProf Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy. The Acting vice chancellor and Dean

of medicine declared the convocation open.The ceremony was attended by the College Trustees, Dr BaqarAskary the chief executive, prominent people from the dental fraternity,faculty and the proud parents of the graduating class.The girls outperformed boys and took most of the top prizes includingbest graduate. Dr Sara Ikram Khan was adjudged the best graduateof the college and delivered valedictory speech. She thanked herparents and the faculty and acknowledged their support andcontribution in her success.The ceremony concluded with a sumptuous dinner.

KOHAT - Khyber Medical University Institute of Dental (KIDS), Kohatrecently got recognized by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council followingthe assessment by the PMDC inspection team carried out on March 12th2015.KIDS is the one and only dental college of public sector which is theconstituent college of KMU, the sole Medical University of KPK, with 8constituent and 29 affiliated medical & dental institutes across the province.KIDS will be the first dental college in the southern region of KPK bothin public and private sector. The establishment of the KIDS is a landmarkfor the region deprived of Oro-dental problems or access to the qualifiedprofessionals as in the region the treatment of tooth was deemed nothingbut to have the teeth extracted.The notion to establish the KIDS was commenced by Prof Dr HafeezUllah, a renowned cardiologist and the incumbent Vice Chancellor ofKMU in 2014.In October 2014, Col (R) Dr Hameed Ullah Jan, Prof of orthodontics, apioneer Orthodontist of Pak Army and former president of PakistanAssociation of orthodontists, was given the charge of KIDS as the firstprincipal of Kohat: Khyber Medical University Institute of Dental (KIDS),Kohat recently got recognized by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Councilfollowing by the assessment by the PMDC inspection team carried outon March 12th 2015.KIDS, already enjoys its repute by virtue of being the one and only dentalcollege of public sector which is the constituent college of KMU, the soleMedical University of KPK, with 8 constituent and 29 affiliated medical& dental institutes across the province.KIDS will be the first dental college in the southern region of KPK bothin public and private sector. The establishment of the KIDS will belandmark for the region deprived of Oro-dental problems or access tothe qualified professionals as in the region the treatment of tooth wasdeemed nothing but to have the teeth extracted.The notion to establish the KIDS was commenced by Prof Dr HafeezUllah, a renowned cardiologist and the incumbent Vice Chancellor ofKMU in 2014.In October 2014, Col (R) Dr Hameed Ullah Jan, Prof of orthodontics, apioneer Orthodontist of Pak Army and former president of PakistanAssociation of orthodontists, was given the charge of KIDS as the firstprincipal of this developing institute.Dr Hameedullah has already mobilized the outreach and dental alertprogram at schools, colleges, university and community level.

The W&H reception at the IDS 2015was very well attended. Thedistributors from all around the globeconverged to enjoy a very thrilling

evening with state of the artpresentations.The W&H products display at IDS wasalso a centre of attraction for manyvisitors this time around.We would like to thank our guests forthe positive feedback, the interestingconversations and we wish everysuccess with the new W&H products.You weren't at the fair? We havecompiled all W&H product innovationsand some impressions for you here.

W&H saw the IDS as yet anotherchance to celebrate its 125thanniversary, and the Austrian family

business took this opportunity toreaffirm its place amongst the industryleaders in today's dental market. Thetheme was green.

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The officials from HUDH recently visited PCSIR todevelop an agreement (MOU) between dental sectionof Hamdard University and department of AppliedChemistry & Research Center (PCSIR). Dr.AbdurRehman (Assistant Professor Department of DentalMaterial) represented Hamdard University Dental sectionof HCM&D during his visit to PCSIR.

In a meeting with PCSIRrepresentatives includingDr.Khaula Sheeren, Mr.AFKIfrahim, Mr.JunaidMehmood and HUDHrepresentative Dr.AbdurRehman, the signing ofMemorandum of

Understanding between PCSIR and Dental section ofHamdard University was discussed. Dr. Khaula Sheeren,Head of Applied Chemistry & Research Center enlightentechnical point of MOU to execute the professionalcollaboration and initiate research in different aspect ofDentistry. Mr.AFK Ifrahim Senior Experimental officer& Mr. Junaid Mehmood shared their ideas with Dr.AbdurRehman.In the end shields were presented by Dr.Abdur Rehmanto PCSIR officers.

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RAWALPINDI- The Academy ofOrthodontics known for its excellencerecently organized its IX session, of 10-session course on certificate in clinicalorthodontics at the Academy ofOrthodontics Rawalpindi.

Dr AmjadMahmoodHead ofOrthodonticdepartmentMIHS &

Fellow of Royal College of Edinburghand Dr Rozina Nazir Assistant professorMIHS & Fellow of College of Physicianand Surgeons Pakistan conducted theprogram which covered lecture sessionsand hands onworkshop.The workshopcovered allaspects ofVertical &Transverse discrepancies which includedhow to manage cases of deep bite, openbite and crossbite, it also included handson session of construction of bite plan,

wire bendingexercise andfabrication ofexpansiondevices. Thoseregistered for theprogramme found the programme to bevery informative and a good learningexperience.

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KARACHI- Bahria University Model United Nations(BUMUN) is a region leader in promoting short termexperiential education program engaging youth in

current global issues.A delegation comprising three students from 2nd yearBDS, Bahria University Medical and Dental Collegeincluding Hafsa Saeed, Anika Akram and EbrahimRiaz took part in the three-day conference of BUMUN2015 held at Bahria University Karachi Campus . Itwas attended by 330 delegates from differentuniversities. There were six committees and membersof every committee were assigned countries orpersonalities whom they had to represent.Ebrahim Riaz won the best delegate award. Hiscommittee was 'United Nation's Women' and the countryassigned to him was Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thetopic discussed was "Review of Beijing Platform ofAction".-PR

ContinuedWorld oral Health Day 2015....Continued from page 14Fatima Jinnah Dental College,Hamdard College of Medicine &Dentistry, Jinnah Medical & DentalCollege, Karachi Medical & DentalCollege, Liaquat College ofMedicine & Dentistry, Sir SyedCollege of Medical Sciences,Ziauddin College of Dentistry, IsraUniversity, Liaquat University ofMedical & Health Sciences, BhittaiMedical & Dental College &Hospital, CMH Lahore,de'Montmorency College ofDentistry, FMH Medical & DentalCollege, Lahore Medical & DentalCollege, Sh. Zayed PostgraduateMedical Institute, The Universityof Lahore, Islamabad Medical &Dental College, IslamicInternational Dental College,Margalla College of Dentistry,BibiAsefa Dental College, NishterMedical and Dental College, RuralHealth Centre (RHC) Lawa Tehsil,Distt. Chakwal, Khyber College ofDentistry, Sardar Begum DentalCollege, Bolan Medical College,Ayub Medical And Dental College,University of Faisalabad, AzizFatimah Hospital, Sh.ZayedHospital Rahim Yar Khan, IslamMedical & Dental College Sialkot,Similar to the previous years'activities and deliberations, thisyear's activities also solicitednationwide support from the dentalprofession. The importance of Oral

Health was vividly highlightedthrough this observance of theannual "World Oral Health Day2015. Salient features of the eventalso involved distribution ofinformative literature, free-gifts,tooth brushes, activity books andother promotional materials athospitals, schools, and otherrelevant institutions throughoutthe country.Every year, the proactive dentalpractitioners and academicinstitutions also join in to play theirrole in eradicatingthe oral diseasesand complimentthese efforts byraising awarenessthrough their Out-PatientDepartments andinstitutionalnetworks, to makethe common manrecognize that oralhealth is a vital partof the overallwellbeing andvitality of thecitizens.The dentalcommunity thusremains committedto continuouslywork towards theprovision of betteroral health andhygiene for all in

Pakistan.Volunteering dentists and dentalstudents also provided tips andsuggestions to the commonpeople for choosing the right kindof tooth brush and tooth pastes,besides teaching good brushingtechniques and advisingtreatments for oral disease to thecommon people. The event washighlighted at the highest forumsto make it an integral part of theextensive global efforts forwidening oral health awareness

through global celebrations heldto mark the World Oral HealthDay.This year, for the fifth year in arow, the World Oral Health Dayactivities in Pakistan weresponsored by “Shield Corporation”- the leading manufacturers ofquality tooth brushes, tooth pastesand other oral healthcareproducts. This enterprise has beenplaying a pivotal role in thesuccess of this annual programmeorganized by Dental News.

KARACHI- World oral health day iscelebrated around the world on 20thMarch to develop activities andinitiatives aimed at increasingawareness for oral health as well asthe impact of oral diseases on generalhealth, well-being and economy.In this regard governments, nationaldental association, schools,communities and individuals all havean important role to play in organizingan effective preventive strategy,awareness programs and socialactivities to promote oral health.Playing its role for the benefit of thecommunity the Department ofCommunity Dentistry Sir Syed Collegeof Medical Sciences organized an oralhealth seminar at DA MODELSCHOOL. The seminar was presidedby Dr. Marium Azfar , Head ofDepartment of Community Dentistry.Dr. Marium Azfar, while addressingthe BDS students gathered for theseminar said that dentists around theworld are playing their role in promotingoral health awareness among thecommunity especially in school. Withthe current economic condition ofPakistan and the major populationbelow the poverty line the main targetto reach the mass population is throughcommunity awareness programs. Thestudents accompanied with their facultyOF COMMUNITY DENTISTRY visited

to DA model school to createawareness of oral health among theschool children by showing brushingtechnique.Dr Sana Shahab, Head of Departmentof Dental Materials also participated inthe seminar while talking on theimportance of oral health day she saidthat globalization have open a new erafor dentist throughout the world. Withpeople getting more informed with thecurrent state of world's oral health stateit is the mere need of the society toencourage awareness programs.Enlightening the students about thecurrent trends followed in our societyshe said smoking, alcoholism, sheesha and other such habits now are not theproblem of low profile community buthave become a fashion statement ofhigh profile community too contributingas a major cause of poor oral hygienestatus of the entire community.

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Karachi- To mark the Dentist Day & world oral healthday 2015 , HUM TV LIVE SHOW JAGO PAKISTANJAGO celebrated on 6th march 2015 , this sessionwas held to raise awareness about oral hygiene andoral diseases.. A noted guest speaker Dr Marium AzfarheadDepartmentofCommunityDentistry SirSyed Collegeof MedicalSciences forGirls.The learneddoctorhighlighted that tooth decay is a serious and infectiousdisease that impact people of all ages. she alsohighlighted a new effort by dentist to reduce tooth decayamong all children beginning as young as one yearold.. She explained why baby teeth matter.She said that the primary reason for the prevalence ofthis disease is the widespread ignorance among thepopulation. Oral health literacy awareness campaignhighlights how ignoring one's dental health can beemotionally and financially costly.Furthermore, Dr. Maryam stressed the point that theearlier the condition is diagnosed, the better the chancesof survival will be. When asked what method could beused to raise awareness in rural areas, she conciselyreplied by saying: 'Education'After the Q&A session, she took the opportunity toinform the audience of the availability of advancedtechnologies in dental diagnosis, treatment and sedation.

KARACHI- WOHD is an international daycelebrated globally on 20th March whichaims to heighten oral health awareness andencourage everyone from individual tocommunity level, dental professionals andhealth care providers to reduce theprevalence of all forms of oral diseases. This year the theme for WOHD was 'Smilefor life'.In Pakistan, this day was celebrated at a countrywide level to promote the importanceof maintaining good oral hygiene in order to have a healthy mouth. As BUMDC hasalways played a prominent role in facilitating patients with oral health care needs,the dental section held its 2nd celebration of WOHD from 19th March to 20th March,focusing on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases endemic in ourcommunity to reinforce the importance of oral healthcare. The campaign involvedparticipation from faculty members, students and general public in collaboration withShield.The activities included a two-day free dental checkup at the dental opd which engagedfaculty from every department and attracted a good number of patients. Patientswere screened for caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss and other oral conditionsalong with the provision of free counseling and treatment. Moreover, oral hygienekits were distributed among the patients.A seminar was conducted on 19th of March attended by entire faculty members andstudents. The program was hosted by Dr. Nida Siddique, Incharge Oral Biology.Opening address was given by Dr. Syed Faizan, Lecturer in Oral Surgery, followedby presentations on 'Prevention of Oral Diseases' by Dr. Kulsoom Fatima Vice Principaland HOD Community Dentistry, 'Oral Conditions in Life of a Woman' by Dr. SaifullahKhan, Senior Registrar Oral medicine in Ziauddin Dental Hospital and 'Smile for Life'by Safia Anwar, student of 3rd year BDS, who gave a brief overview of the currentoutreach programs conducted by BUMDC to educate the local community on preventivemeasures and prioritize oral health and healthy lifestyle to conserve dentition for life.The program ended with the presidential address of Prof. Dr. Zubair Abbasi, PrincipalDental Section and HOD Oral Surgery. Director General Adm (Retd) TehseenullaahKhan presented honorary shields to the key speakers.

KARACHI- The 20th March is theworld oral health day. Under theumberalla of Baqai Dental College,the pioneer community dentistrydepartment, every year celebratethis event with full of enthusiasm.This time the department hasprovided an opportunity to all thehighly eminent speakers byinviting them on world oral healthday 2015 from all around thedepartment of community dentistryof different dental colleges ofKarachi to talked about itsimportance .This programme was organizedby Dr Asghar Ali Shrigri (Head ofcommunity dentistry dept. BaqaiDental College) and his teammembers Dr Mumtaz , Dr AliLeghari , Dr Samreen Mazhar ,Dr Mahwish Bano, and Dr NomanQamar. It was attended by largenumber of students, facultymembers of Baqai MedicalUniversity. This time the theme ofworld oral health day 2015 was"Smile for Life"Dr Owais started the proceedingand invited Dr Shaheen Abubakarfor Recitation of Holy Quran.Dr.Talha M.Siddiqui (Vice PrincipalBaqai Dental college) gave thewelcome address and highlightedthe importance of oral health day.

Dr Asghar Ali Shrigri talked aboutthe "world oral health day and therole of community dentistry". Heemphasized the role of communitydentistry that it's a specialty withindentistry that examine the dentalhealth and disease level within acommunity. Our plan is to promoteoral health. If we worked honestlyand efficiently then we can achievemillennium developmental goalsin near future.Dr Kulsoom Assistant ProfessorHead of Community DentistryDepartment, (Bahria DentalCollege), the theme of her lectureis beautiful smile is easy andaffordable.Dr Mariyam Azfar AssistantProfessor Head of CommunityDentistry Department,(Sir SyedDental College) she talked aboutoral health promotion in schoolsetting.Dr Ambreena Qureshi AssociateProfessor Head of CommunityDentistry Department,(DUHS) thetheme of her lecture is extramuralcommunity engagement programsharing smile for life.Dr Ashar Afaq Assistant ProfessorHead of Community DentistryDepartment,(DUHS) he talkedabout smoking cessation program.After this informative session, Dr

Kashif Ikram (Principal BaqaiDental College) concluded thissession and gave vote of thanksand appreciated the effort ofcommunity dentistry department.In the end Brig.(R) Professor DrIntisar Zahid Khan (Dean facultyof Medicine and dentistry)

distributed the shields among thespeakers.Community Dentistry Departmentgrateful to specially Principal, viceprincipal and all the facultymembers of Baqai MedicalUniversity for supporting thissuccessful program.

KARACHI- World Oral Health Day iscommemorated annually on 20th March. It isan international day to highlight and celebratethe benefits of a healthy mouth and reflectsthe major contribution of oral health makesto our lives. It reminds us of the importanceof oral health. World Oral Health Day offersthe global dental profession a platform to takeaction in a world-wide effort to minimize theprevalence of oral diseases and organizeprogramming and events under a single,unifying and simple message.Over the years, Baqai Medical University hasembarked upon the journey of eradicatingoral problems in the communities that arerural area based and are mostly neglected.This year also Baqai celebrated this day withfull zest starting on the eve of 19th Marchwith celebrations of World Oral Health Dayin seven different campuses.The seven different campuses were:8Sallim ullah Fehmi School Unit 1 BaqaiMedical University8Baqai Medical Complex, Khuda ki Basti8Baqai medical Complex, Gharo8Fehmi Health Education Center, Gulberg8Family welfare centre (FWC), Lyari,Pakistan Navy8Baqai city dental hospital, Nazimabad8Baqai Dental college hospital, GadapTownIn Salim Ullah Fehmi School Unit-1, thestudents of Baqai Medical University (2ndYear) held a program solely for the purpose

of enlightening young children with goodoral hygiene and protective oral habits.The program was conducted by theCommunity Dentistry Department, BaqaiDental College, Dr. Asghar Ali Shigri, Headof the Department, facilitated and monitoredthe program accompanied by Dr. Mehwishand Dr. Samreen. They interacted withchildren under 15 years of age in a way thatthey listened carefully. Commencing theprogram,The program comprised of presentationsfollowed by a Question and Answer sessionsconducted in a way to provide comprehensiveand easy to understand answers to thechildren..The session was a complete success andended with the distribution of packets oftoothbrushes and toothpastes to the childrenas a reminder to always brush their teethcourtesy program sponsor Shield Corporation.It was later followed by free dental checkupsand some of them were also referred to theDental College OPDs in the university campus.Likewise, same sorts of sessions wereconducted in the other campuses. The Headof Community Dentistry Department, Dr. Shigriscrutinized the programs. Patients, schoolchildren all were addressed in the enlighteningsession. In Baqai Medical complex, khuda kibasti, Prof. Syed Mumtaz Ali Khan and Dr.Asif Rasool delivered lectures on Oral Hygienefor the audience that was more than 500 innumber. Dr. Ali Laghari and Dr. Farhan Sufi

addressed the public, comprising of schoolchildren and people of the surrounding areas,present in Baqai Medical Complex, Gharo.Dr. Nausheen Fatima and two house officersconducted a free dental check up anddistributed free toothpastes and toothbrushesprovided by Colgate Palmolive Company inFehmi Health Education centre, Gulberg. InFamily Welfare centre (FWC) Lyari, PakistanNavy campus, Dr. Mohsin Abidi delivered avery informative lecture regarding oral hygieneto the present audience. They werereasonably content by our efforts. The patientswere examined in a free dental check up,students were taught about the significanceof maintaining oral hygiene. The eye catchingbanners attracted students and people of thatarea towards it and helped them understandthe purpose of the program. Again a questionand answer session was conducted in whichmajority of the students took part, theirquestions were entertained by us in the bestpossible manner in which they couldunderstand. Students were given free toothbrushes and tooth pastes.

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KARACHI- WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY offers the perfectopportunity for oral health professionals to promote oral healthawareness among families and children. AMEEN DIABETIC

& DENTAL HOSPITAL like always arranged a FREE DENTAL CAMP on WOHD where patients were provided with freeconsultations and discount on treatment, especially for non-affording patients.The camp highlighted theimportance of healthy mouthand teeth in everyday life. DrNabeel Baig being a publichealth professional has madehis efforts to raise awarenessregarding oral healthmaintenance so as to preventthe epidemic of caries, gumdiseases and tooth loss and help our community to maintainhealthy dentition for life. Although Pakistan could not makeit to the semi-finals in Worldcup 2015, but AD&DH surelymade their patients smile that day-PR

Karachi- Baqai Medical University'sdepartment of Continuing MedicalEducation (CME) organized anawareness lecture on "ScientificWriting" in the field of medicaleducation at university campus.Science journalist Aleem Ahmed wasthe guest speaker and main speakerof the event. The main objective toconduct workshop is to impartstudents the basic skills necessaryfor communicating science to the layman through written words. In his keynote he said that scientific writing isdedicated to improving theunderstanding of science medicineand technology.Aleem Ahmed emphasized theimportance of scientific writing inwhich he said that it is to createawareness among the students andsenior faculty to recognize,investigate, analyze and narratescientific and medical findings issuesand concern focus on the complexitiesin any patients.Scientific journalism conveys reportingabout science to the general public.The field involves interaction betweenscientist, journalists and the commonmen he added. He further informed

that there are many different examplesto scientific literature which includefeature writing, books and blogs.Students learn the elements of goodscience writing through this practice.While elaborating the theme, AleemAhmed shared the basic ingredientsand principles of research writing inmedical sciences. Large number ofstudents, faculty members anddepartmental heads were activelyparticipated in the event. At the endof the lecture question and answersession was opened for theparticipants.In the end director qualityenhancement cell Lt. Col. (R) Dr.Shahida Nagi presented vote ofthanks to the audience and she saidthat CME department organizedseries of lectures successfully at theend memento was presented to theguest speaker.

KARACHI- The departmentof Oral Diagnosis andMedicine, Sir Syed DentalHospital (Sir Syed CollegeOf Medical Sciences)celebrated world oral healthday with the conduction of freeoral health awareness andscreening camp on 20th March2015 with the collaboration ofShield Corporation Limited.Hoshang Roomi Sukhia,principal of Sir Syed Collegeof Dental Sciences was theorganizer of program. The mainaim of this activity was tospread knowledge and educatepatients about oral health andadvise them appropriatetreatment if required. The team leader was Dr MahreenShahzad, Head of Department and Assistant Professor ofOral Diagnosis and Medicine. Besides, it was assisted byDr.Murtaza Khan, Dr Arsalan Khalid, Dr Fatima Ahmed,Dr.Raheela Faraz and Dr Sidra Farooq. Every one activelyparticipated in oral health program. Each and every patientwas completely examined followed by provision of completetreatment plan which included, brushing habits, fillings, scaling,polishing, extraction, fluorosis, pits and fissure sealants' along with any prosthetic and orthodontic need. The patients whowere screened afterwards got a small consolation gift whichwas very generously provided by Shield Corporation Limited.This experience gave the patients oral health awareness andexposure to have been treated in a positive hygienicenvironment. The team performed the task with maximumdiligence and focus.

IntroductionTo maintain oral hygiene is a dilemma for all age groups in Pakistan. Usuallyfrequently encounter patients in our clinic with bad oral hygiene with calculus andplaque deposits and bad mouth odour. All major specialties such as restorativedentists, periodontists and orthodontists commonly have patients with tartar andplaque deposits. This creates hurdles for both the patient and the dentist. Badoral hygiene will lead to early loss of teeth.GingivectomyThis is a routine minor surgical procedure to excise a portion of the gingival andis necessary for continuation of treatment in patients with severe gingival hyperplasiadue to poor oral hygiene or use of certain medications.White spot lesion (Decalcification)Initial symptom of a carious lesion representing a subsurface demineralization,and is a common side effect of orthodontic treatment in patients with compromisedoral hygiene. White spot lesions also may occur in areas where there is inadequatebonding material between the bracket base and the enamel creating a space, orin instances of badly fitted bands where there is space between the band andthe tooth surface. Such defects can be repaired, at least partially, by fluoridetreatment.PeriodontitisThis is due to chornic long standing oral hygiene neglect. Again the major culpritis plaque deposit. It causes loss of periodontal attachment leading to alveolarbone loss and tooth mobility. There is bleeding swollen gums and halitosis whichinterferes with mastication with pain and discomfort.ConclusionMaintaining oral hygiene should be properly explained to all patients. Proper toothbrushing technique and mouthwashes should be prescribed to patients with poororal hygiene. It is the responsibility of all dental students, dental hygienists anddental specialists to motivate all age groups of both sexes to promote strongergums and teeth. This will aid all dentists to perform better treatment with longlasting results.

Dr. M. Saad Shaikh,BDS MSc (London),Senior Lecturer ofOral Biology, Sir SyedCollege of MedicalSciences, Karachi.

Dr. Yasser Riaz Malik,BDS M.Int PH (Australia),Assistant Professor ofCommunity Dentistry,Sir Syed College of MedicalSciences, Karachi.

ContinuedFirst Women Dental Conference ........Continued from front pageFounder Chairman of the Madina Foundation.The patrons are Prof. Dr. Tasleem Hosein, Prof.Dr. Nazia Yazdani, Prof. Dr. Talat Firdous, Prof.Abida Ejaz and Brig. Shehnaz Nasim.The conference will encompass scientificsessions and workshops by the speakers,including entrepreneurship in dentistry andpractice management. The event will also holdPoster/ Table clinic competition, ResearchCompetition, Presentation skills competition,Qirat & Na'at competition and Quiz competitionfor the participants of the conference. All theactivities hold cash prizes for the winners andrunners up.The congress is sponsored by HEC, Pharmatec,Pfizer, Colgate, Shield Corporation and KansaiPaints.

IDS 2015....Continued from front pagedespite their often diverse and complex nature.At the IDS 2015 many exhibitors presented theirproduct ranges for all kinds of everyday issueswhich comeup in dental practices today.Dr. Martin Rickert,Chairman of the Verband der Deutschen Dental-Industrie VDDI (Association of GermanDentalManufacturers) comments: "At the IDS2015, the offers available to digital dental practiceswill form a particular focal point for all visitorsfrom the fields of dental medicine and dentaltechnology. The product ranges exhibitedcontribute to simplifying workflows and, as aresult, to reducing treatment times. But alsomaterial costs can be reduced with them.Together with the digital range for dentallaboratories they create synergies with positiveimplications for practice management andtherapeutic procedures.Products presented included software for a mostefficient patient management in dental practicesof all sizes. They also featured integratedtreatment planning functions, so operational andtherapeutic procedures can be prepared andcarried out efficiently. Especially comprehensiverestorations must be coordinated in terms oftiming, for example restorative measures andprophylactic measures, operations and prostheticrestorations. Firstly, because patients areinterested in treatment which take the leastamount of time, secondly, because practices canthen optimise their workflows.These days, evaluation procedures, diagnosesand therapy planning take place using digitally-controlled imaging procedures. Digital volumetomography (DVT) and computer tomography(CT) have established their place alongside theclassic x-ray techniques - with imaging plate orCCD technology. In a detailed way, they indicatethe soft and hard tissues of the jaw, as well asthe nerves, and in so doing, support dentaldiagnoses and therapy planning.For manufacturing particular restorations whichfulfil the patient's individual needs, a scanner isalso integrated in many of these devices, so thata 3D image of each patient's entire face can becaptured and recorded. This image helps dentistsand dental technicians when producing patient-specific restorations: the design of frameworksand red-white aesthetics supports cavernous lipand cheek areas. These scanners supportdentists also when reconstructing jaws and teethafter face and jaw operations.The data gained by CT or DVT are also used forimplant planning as it is able to digitally displaythe soft and hard tissues of the jaw, as well asthe nerves, dentists are able to correctly selectthe necessary implants and position them inprecisely the correct place. Using the drillingtemplates produced according to this data allowsevery individual implantation to be carried outvia digital navigation. The range of planningsoftware and their new features were presented

by many implant suppliers at the IDS 2015.The electronic maxillomandibular relationshipand its digitally-supported data collection are partof the digital workflow of dental practices. Thistechnology is a valuable diagnostic tool, whichalso makes a substantial contribution to treatingcraniomandibular dysfunctions. Furthermore, inthe process, advances in treatment can also bedemonstrated which have been achieved viarestorations that were specially carried out tofulfil the individual needs of the patients inquestion.Special attention was the intraoral scanner (IOS),a revolution in prosthetic treatment. Thiscontributes to rendering prosthetic treatmentworkflows significantly more simplified and farmore precise: they can be used to safely andquickly model preparation data. Patients anddentists equally profit from the use of thistechnology: treatment times are shortened,because the so-called "modelling compound" isno longer required, which has to remain in themouth during the setting time. The advantagefor dentists, among other things, is that it enablesthem to immediately examine their preparationson-screen, and view everything in detail by usingthe zoom function. If necessary, they can quicklyre-record the preparation data.Desktop scanners, too, which are able to scanmoldings, were of interest to dental practices.The data transferred to the dental laboratoryenables each patient's case and the possibilityof a solution to be discussed within a short periodof time together with the dental technician.The preparation data gained directly via intraoralscanners or indirectly via a desktop scanner canhowever also be processed at the dental practice:chairside, using grinding equipment, as well asusing milling and grinding equipment in thelaboratory at the practice. Chairside, ceramicmaterials for direct restorations are used, forinstance veneers, inlays, onlays or crowns; inthe laboratory at the practice, frameworks madeof oxide ceramics or plastic are also used, whichare subsequently veneered. Since the IDS 2011it is also possible to process cobalt chromiumsintered alloys using the equipment mentioned.Another production route is also available todental practices: the dental and industrialproduction of restorations. This is how dentistscan view various production options, and selectthe option which is the most economically sensiblefor each case, in terms of indications andmaterials.In addition to the large therapeutic field of dentalprosthetics, a wide range of prophylactic treatmentand restorative dentistry services were the focusof interest at the IDS 2015. This is because thesesections are also hardly imaginable without digitaltechnology - even if it is not spectacularly obvious:the impulses and displays from the equipmentused for this purpose are digitally controlled."Dentists, practice staff, as well as dentaltechnicians attended the International DentalShow (IDS), the world's largest trade fair fordentistry and dental technology, in Cologne toabreast themselves with an optimal way aboutthe current status of the ranges available for thedigital practice.IDS takes place in Cologne every two years andis organised by the GFDI Gesellschaft zurFörderung der Dental-Industrie mbH, thecommercial enterprise of the Association ofGerman Dental Manufacturers (VDDI) and stagedby Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne.

Dow gets another PVCContinued from front pageaProf Masood Hameed Khan and Pro-ViceChancellor Umer Farooq reached a point wherethe VC sent a summary to chief minister Sindhfor removal of pro-vice chancellor from his postbut governor Sindh had taken strong notice ondifferences of these two and also stopped themfrom giving statements against each other in

media.Later, Pro-Vice Chancellor DUHS Prof Dr UmerFarooq also got stay order from court butadministration has posted Dr Masroor as pro-vice chancellor of university for four years andnotification also issued in this regard.The senior faculty members of Dow Universityexpressed their concern on appointment of twopersons on the same post and opined that thedecision may lead the institution towardsdestruction.Earlier, Prof Dr Masroor was posted as professorof Dow International Medical College.Vice Chancellor DUHS Prof Masroor HameedKhan said as per constitution two pro-vicechancellors can be appointed in the sameinstitution provided their responsibilities aredifferent from each other. He confirmed that ProfUmer Farooq still working on pro-vice chancellorpost.

Women: Changing the Face of Dentistry inPakistanContinued from page 10Women are Suited for DentistryJonathan Taft was an early and consistentsupporter of women dentists. He admitted LucyHobbs to the Ohio College of Dental Surgerywhere she became the first woman graduate ofany dental program in 1866. Beginning in 1880,women were in nearly every dental class at theUniversity of Michigan. In 1890, Dean Taftadmitted Ida Gray-the first African Americanwoman to receive a degree in dentistryA Tradition of Liberal ThoughtJames Truman's Quaker background may haveencouraged his open mind toward womendentists. Both as professor and dean at thePennsylvania College of Dentistry, Trumansupported women students, considering it "a dutyto attempt to open the way for her entrance intopractice." Even before women applied to thecollege, Truman said in his 1866 commencementaddress, "Talent is of no sex, color or clime…Let your daughters enter the professions oranything they can earn a livelihoodCapable in Every WayDuring the 19th century, women's career optionswere extremely limited and dentistry was noexception. Women were expected to be in thehome tending to husband and children. Medicineand dentistry were considered particularlyinappropriate as it was believed that womenshould not be exposed to the indelicacies ofhuman anatomy. Professional men wereespecially resistant to viewing women as equalsin what had been male-dominated fields.Fortunately, deans of two dental colleges providedcritical early support to counter opposition by all-male faculty. Women dentists also found anacceptable niche as their nurturing qualities wereconsidered ideally suited to treating women andchildren. Women can accomplish good work andI have observed they are always above men intheir class. This is accounted for in that she isself-reliant. Women know they will meetopposition, and prepare for it; they determine tosucceed…and will be a means of elevating theprofession.Detractors of Women in ProfessionGeorge R. Thomas did not believe women arephysically capable of performing lengthy oralsurgeries. Thomas wrote, "it is an impracticableidea for women to enter the practice of dentistry.The constrained position the operator is obligedto assume, and continue in for hours together,would, doubtless, under certain circumstances,prove very disastrous and perhaps fatal to afemale operator. It is only when ……… she haslost all maternal instincts, and determined todestroy all that tends to make her lovely andlovable to man-only when she has become aman hater-should she turn to the vocation ofman for a support, and become a competitorwith him in the great struggle for existence.

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