Dept of Paediatric Dentistry at ZCD celebrates anniversary

Karachi: The faculty of Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Ziauddin College of Dentistry (ZCD) recently celebrated the second anniversary of its establishment. 

The Department of Paediatric Dentistry was established in 2018 as a subspecialty of Department of Operative Dentistry under the supervision of Dr Mervyn Hosein, Dean, ZCD and Dr Asmat Jameel, Head of Department of Operative Dentistry, ZCD.

The faculty of Department of Paediatric Dentistry included Prof. Dr Asmat Jameel, Head of Department, Dr Sadaf Ali, Senior Registrar and Dr Farwa Shafiq, Dr Farah Amin and Dr Zain Ahmed Farooqui, lecturers.

 The department organised free dental check-ups, and all the paediatric patients were given oral hygiene instructions and counselling. Gifts, balloons and toothpaste samples were also distributed among patients.

Later, the cake cutting ceremony was held in the presence of Dr Nida Hussain, Pro-Chancellor, Ziauddin University (ZU).

Engr. Capt (R) Syed Waqar Hussain, Registrar, ZU, Dr Nuzhat Hassan, Acting Principal, Ziauddin Medical College Dr Mervyn Hosein Dean, ZCD and Prof. Dr Tasleem Hosein, Principal, Fatima Jinnah Dental College joined along with all the Heads of the Departments of ZCD.

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