In order to provide dental education and better dental health facilities to the people of this region, the Department of Dentistry at Ayub Medical College has been upgraded to the College of Dentistry for BDS classes. A class of 24 students was admitted in 1999. The college provides improved facilities of Dental (Oral Surgery, Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Periodontics) & Facio-maxillary surgery besides training and teaching of students for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Peshawar.[2] Currently affiliated with Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.[3]
Slow-paced construction work at new building of Ayub College of Dentistry
The construction of new building of Ayub College of Dentistry was started more than a decade age under previous associate dean which has been stalled due to lack of interest and funding by the higher authorities and grey structure of the building laid dilapidated until recently when work at the construction site gained some momentum and plans for shifting of department is under consideration.
