Nishtar Institute of Dentistry

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

Nishtar Institute of Dentistry
Motto	Learn to serve
Established	1974, Dental Section, Nishtar Medical College
Type	Public
Principal	Prof. Dr. Pervaiz Iqbal
Academic staff	72
Administrative staff	150
Undergraduates	235
Postgraduates	35
Location	Multan, Pakistan
Affiliations	University of Health Sciences, Lahore[1]
Website	[2]

Nishtar Institute of Dentistry (NID) is a tertiary care dental setup located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan that provides dental health care facilities primarily to the city of Multan and generally to the entire Southern Punjab region. It also caters the patients from adjoining areas of interior Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtoon Khwah.

Programs offered

Departments of NID

Recognition

The college is recognized for undergraduate and post-graduate training by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council^[3] and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.^[4] Prof. Muhammad Pervaiz Iqbal Phd, the current head is a member of Board of Studies, whereas previous head Muhammad Saeed (dentist) is the convener Board of Studies - Dentistry University of Health Sciences, Lahore^[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

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

External links

• University of Health Sciences Lahore - Official Website
• [www.nid.com.pk]