Khyber College of Dentistry

Khyber College of Dentistry
MottoService to Humanity
TypePublic
Established1964
FounderAhmad Iqbal
AffiliationPMDC
KMU
HEC
DeanProf.Dr Syed Nasir Shah[1]
Location
Peshawar
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and White   
Websitehttps://www.kcd.edu.pk/

Khyber College of Dentistry (abbreviated as KCD) is a public sector dental college located in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is the oldest dental institute of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, established in 1964.[2] It is considered as a prestigious dental institute in Pakistan.[3]

History

Khyber College of Dentistry was established in 1964 as a department of dentistry in the pathology block of Khyber Medical College, with the first batch graduating in 1968. On 9 September 1978, this department was shifted to a new building called "Oral & Dental Hospital, Department of Dentistry" and in 1988 an Oral & Maxillofacial Ward and Operation Theater was added for indoor patients.

On 11 January 1990, the Department of Dentistry was upgraded to the status of a College by the then Chief Minister, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao while presiding over the inaugural function of the Silver Jubilee of the Department of Dentistry. In 2009 the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was shifted to a new purpose built building. In 2010, R&D Cell, Pathology Laboratory and a new digital library were established.[4]

A seven-story building was completed and inaugurated in 2023 for extension of various departments. The new building has a daycare center, IT Cell, library, masjid, store, lecture theatres, offices, dental laboratories, multi-purpose hall, examination hall and a conference hall.[5] The chairman of the Board of Governors announced the establishment of an emergency department at the college on 19 December 2023.[6]

Accredited institute

The college is fully accredited and recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council,[7] the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan and also has access to the HEC Digital Library[8]

Journal

The college has one peer review journal, called Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry. It is recognized by HEC[9] and indexed in WHO Index Medicus.[10] It is the only dental institute in Pakistan to have its own journal.[11]

Academic programs

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
  • Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (DCD)
  • MCPS
  • FCPS[12]

It is also the first dental institute in the country to offer post-graduate training in periodontology.[13]

Departments

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Prosthodontics
  • Orthodontics
  • Operative Dentistry
  • Paediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontology
  • Oral Medicine
  • Science of Dental Materials
  • Preventive and Community Dentistry
  • Oral Biology/Anatomy
  • Oral Pathology

References

  1. ^ "Prof Dr Syed Nasir Shah Appointed As A Full Time Dean Khyber College Of Dentistry". UrduPoint. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ Ali, Ali (2 December 2023). "KP's Pioneer Khyber College of Dentistry got ISO 9001:2015 Certification". Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Khyber College of Dentistry awards gold medals to 100 students". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. ^ "KCD History-KCD Peshawar". www.kcd.edu.pk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Multi-purpose building opens for patients at KCD". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ Report, Bureau (20 December 2023). "Khyber College of Dentistry to establish emergency ward". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 March 2024. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Public Dental Colleges". Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. ^ http://www.digitallibrary.edu.pk/khyber_coll_dentistry.html
  9. ^ "HJRS KCD". Higher Education Commission. Retrieved 31 March 2024.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Journal of KCD". Retrieved 31 March 2024.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Celebrating 50 years: Govt to offer incentives for doctors at peripheral hospitals". The Express Tribune. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Academic Programs-KCD Peshawar". www.kcd.edu.pk. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  13. ^ "KCD to now offer periodontology FCPS training". The Express Tribune. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

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