“THE SMILE ARCHITECTS. “
The above statement truly signifies the importance and beauty of
our Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics department where all our efforts
are directed towards betterment of not only people’s smiles but also towards
their health, confidence, function and social impact.
Our department aims to spearhead the path of esthetic oriented clinical excellence built on a strong foundation of evidence-based orthodontics.
Recent
Achievements:
Authorship:
- Orthodontic problems and their solution, A guide for parents and patients.
[Shah
AA, Sandler PJ] An e-book for iBooks and Kindle
- Clinical Digital Photography in Orthodontics, third edition. An ebook for iBooks Kindle and Nook.
[Samawi
SS, Shah AA, Sandler PJ]
National
and International Administrative Role:
- Currently a
member of the Editorial Review Board of American Journal of Orthodontics and
Dentofacial Orthopedics (Growth and Development section)
- Currently
reviewer for: The Angle Orthodontist, (British) Journal of Orthodontics,
European Journal of Orthodontics, Saudi Dental Journal and International
Journal of Pediatric Dentistry.
- Examiner to the
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for MFDS and MOrth
- Regional
(International) Dental Adviser for Pakistan by the Royal College of Surgeons of
Edinburgh.
Future
plans [INSHALLAH]:
- Enhance
student’s academic excellence to reach global standards in the field of
Orthodontics
- Intensify the
clinical expertise for provision of a state of the art orthodontic care in the
country.
- Intellectual
stimulation of undergraduate and postgraduate students with a life-long
learning mindset
- To deliver high
quality Orthodontic care and education in a private setting
- Promote and
contribute in the realm of Orthodontic research thereby emphasizing on
evidence-based practice.
- To establish
MDS and FCPS postgraduate programs in Orthodontics.
- To start PhD
program in Orthodontics
- To start
Diploma or/and Masters in Lingual Orthodontics.