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LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has undertaken a major overhaul of its postgraduate dental education framework, revising the curricula of four Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programmes after nearly two decades.
Pakistan's dental academic community has gained stronger representation on the international stage with Dr.
KARACHI: Two third-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students from Ziauddin University have earned international recognition after securing third place in a scientific poster competition at the Asia Pacific Regional Summit in Makassar, Indonesia.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped back from its planned shift to a five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) academic programme, with the existing four-year BDS structure set to continue following a fresh review of the controversial reform before the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination.
RAWALPINDI: Dental College HITEC-IMS, in collaboration with the Cleft Care Foundation, organized an interactive awareness session on cleft lip and palate for house officers, postgraduate trainees and faculty members on July 28, 2026, bringing clinical education and community-focused cleft care together.
KARACHI: Oral-health education for children does not always have to begin with a lecture about brushing and cavities.
KARACHI: A day before Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day, a group of dental professionals, students and community volunteers brought a message of oral health and service to schoolchildren in Karachi.
KARACHI: Rotary clubs in Karachi organised "Walk a Cause - Mouth Cancer Awareness, Polio Awareness and Drug Abuse", bringing together healthcare professionals, government officials, civil society representatives and community organisations to raise awareness about oral cancer, harmful substance use, drug abuse and the continuing.
Pakistan's transition to a five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme may have settled one long-running debate over the length of dental education, but a potentially bigger question is now emerging: are the country's dental colleges actually ready to deliver the expanded degree at the standard expected of it? Prof Dr Kashif.
KARACHI: Young dentists interested in starting their own practices will have an opportunity to learn the business side of clinic ownership at a one-day AI-powered entrepreneurship bootcamp being organised by the AI Facilitation Cell of Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (LCMD) on August 24, 2026.
ISLAMABAD: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 has taken another turn, with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announcing a fresh five-day registration window for candidates who have yet to complete the registration process.
KARACHI: Maryam Israr, a third-year BDS student at Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences (for Girls), has been selected as the institution's "Student of the Year" for 2026, in recognition of her academic commitment, clinical development and international representation of Pakistan.
