The 5th International Dental Conference at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro.
JAMSHORO: While addressing more than 800 delegates, the Vice Chancellor LUMHS, Prof Ikram Din Ujjan expressed that it is an honor and privilege to welcome all the delegates on the auspicious occasion of the 5th International LUMHS Dental Conference at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro.
This conference aimed to bring together dental experts, research scholars, potential scientists, professors and students from all over the world in sharing the recent trends, techniques and researches in dental science.
Prof Ikram Din Ujjan offered special thanks to President Pakistan Medical Commission, and former Vice Chancellor LUMHS, Prof Noshad A Shaikh for having accepted the invitation to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest of the conference.
He added that the presence of other esteemed scholars from all over the country and abroad in this conference reflects their priority of sharing knowledge and affection for Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences.
Vice Chancellor further expressed that an International Conference on Dentistry provides an excellent platform for learning, sharing and networking for dentists, covering all important sessions of dentistry. The conference shall help to facilitate the creation and dissemination of oral disease knowledge through effective communication, community building, training and multidisciplinary meetings.
The Conference was dedicated to creating and maintaining a global scientific network dedicated to the promotion of dental health.
Prof Ikram Din Ujjan informed that this international conference on dentistry offered a place for the sharing the information of advanced and important research in the arena of Dental and Oral Health. The main purpose of creating the conference on Dentistry was constantly creating awareness and increasing knowledge in the particular field.
LUMHS aimed to offer clinicians, researchers and dental students with an awareness of the changing platform.
He added that in this age of modern medical and dental sciences, there is a dearth of understanding for a linkage between education and research. This conference facilitated one of the prime functions of new emerging technologies, which is to gauge the challenges of the process and to overcome them, in order to benefit human beings.
The Faculty of Dentistry was appreciated for their hard work, devotion, and dedication.
The Chief Guest, Prof Noshad A Shaikh, President Pakistan Medical Commission expressed that it was an honor for him to be called upon as the Chief Guest at the 5th LUMHS International Dental Conference at Liaquat University of Medical and Health sciences Jamshoro.
He added that the theme of International Dental Conference 2022 “Exploring and Redefining The Future of Dentistry” was timely and appropriate.
Prof Noshad A Shaikh said that along with many places around the world, Pakistan's healthcare system is currently facing the challenges of an aging population and escalating medical costs.
In order to meet the challenges, structural changes need to be made to the healthcare system to make it more sustainable, more affordable.
According to Prof Noshad, strengthening primary healthcare with quality and cost effectiveness is of utmost importance.
He further expressed that Medical & Dental practitioners around the world are on the front line in the battle against diseases, so health professionals around the country are urged to be extremely vigilant in two specific areas, in identifying important health issues in primary setup and taking the necessary action to ensure the prevention of diseases.
Regarding Pakistan Medical Commission, he expressed that as the president, he is currently trying his level best to resolve the genuine issues of Medical & Dental graduates, a total number of 2 lacs five thousand candidates throughout the country applied for the Medical & Dental College Admission Test, out of which only ten percent shall be admitted in the relevant institutes.
Prof Noshad feels that there is a need to establish more institutes and enhance the number of seats in already established colleges and universities, which is under consideration of the Pakistan Medical Commission.
Earlier, Prof Feroz Ali Kalhoro, Dean Faculty of Dentistry expressed that the Institute of Dentistry started in 1963 as a dental department of the then Liaquat Medical College and it was the 1st Dental School of its kind after the creation of Pakistan.
He added that in this journey of fifty-nine years this institute has produced thousands of graduates and many renowned dental practitioners, academicians and professionals which made us proud.
Chairman Conference, Prof Amir Mehmood Butt expressed that during the conference 11 workshops were conducted, providing clinical training to the delegates from different specialties of Dentistry.
He informed that a total number of thirty scholars delivered their lectures on the subject, whereas scholars from Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Palestine attended the conference to share their knowledge.
Patron, Founder Member Pakistan Prosthodontics Association Prof Nazia Yazdani, President Oral & Maxillofacial Society of Pakistan Prof Riaz Waraich, Dr Maqsood Soomro, Patron Pakistan Prosthodontics Association of Pakistan., Vice Chancellor Veterinary University Sakrand, Prof Muhammad Farooq Matti graced the occasion as Guests of Honor.
