Nishtar Dental College

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]

Nishtar Institute of Dentistry

Motto	Learn to Serve
Type	Public
Established	1974, Dental Section, Nishtar Medical College
Academic affiliations	University of Health Sciences, Lahore[1]
Principal	Muhammad Amjad Bari
Academic staff	72
Administrative staff	150
Undergraduates	235
Postgraduates	70
Location	Multan , Pakistan 30°12′25″N 71°26′35″E

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

Departments of NID

• 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^{[clarification needed]} 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:

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

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