KARACHI: The Department of Oral Pathology, Bahria University Medical & Dental College (BUMDC) recently arranged a workshop for screening of Hepatitis B and C as part of the 4th International BUMDC Conference. Students and dental house officers attended the workshop.
Prof Wahab Buksh Kadri, Principal, Dental College, BUMDC, was the event's chief guest. Prof. Daud Mirza, Head of Department of Oral Pathology, BUMDC, chaired the event. While Dr Afsheen Maqsood, Associate Professor, Oral Pathology, BUMDC, facilitate the event with Dr M. Shahrukh Khan Sadiq and Dr Jaweria Zeeshan. Dr Shama Asghar, Head Of Department of Operative Dentistry, BUMDC and Dr Kiran Fatima, Department of Dental Education, BUMDC, were also present.
The workshop was comprised of lectures and practicals. Prof. Dr Daud Mirza delivered an interactive lecture on the basics of the liver, its associated diseases, their epidemiology and pathophysiology. Afterwards, Dr Afsheen Maqsood elaborated Hepatitis B and C comprehensively, along with their types, transmission modes, and relevance in dentistry. She later focused on different screening methods used to diagnose hepatitis B and C. Multimedia videos regarding ELISA and PCR were displayed afterwards to aid the participants to understand the newer technologies used for hepatitis screening.
Later, the demonstrator performed the practical at the Oral Pathology laboratory, where the speaker elaborated the device method for Hepatitis screening to the participants. The participants were encouraged to perform the test themselves to improve their learning.
The students actively participated throughout the whole session. The workshop was designed to make the students conscious regarding the significance of Hepatitis in dental practice.
In the end, the chief guest distributed the certificates and shields to the speakers. While appreciating the efforts of organisers, he promised more such events in future
