Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics
Operative dentistry is the dental specialty pertaining to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the teeth by restoration of defective and damaged parts using biocompatible substitutes.
RCD department of operative dentistry is one of the few departments in the country which provides an array of restorative treatment to its patients. We also facilitate students in their education and making them efficient in clinical skills in addition to inculcating a professional attitude as per international standards.
Patient’s Care
The following services are provided in the department of operative dentistry:
- Tooth colored direct and indirect restorations.
- Amalgam (silver) fillings of posterior teeth.
- Root canal treatment of single and multi-rooted teeth.
- Tooth whitening (Bleaching) of discolored teeth.
- Restoration of endodontically treated teeth.
- Retreatment of endodontically failed teeth.
- Surgical endodontics.
- Splinting of traumatized teeth.
ACADEMIC
- Department of operative dentistry at Rehman college of dentistry offers:
- Four years BDS program.
- Four years FCPS operative dentistry training program.
RESEARCH
- Choice of Irrigants for accurate measurement of root canal working length by Electronic Apex Locator in extracted human teeth.
- Diagnostic accuracy of Cold test and Electric pulp testing for testing pulp vitality in single rooted teeth with irreversible pulpitis.
- Frequency of MB2 canal in maxillary first molars and D2 canal in mandibular first molars.
- Comparison of incidence of post-obturation pain in single versus multiple visits non-surgical endodontic treatment in patients with chronic periapical periodontitis: A randomized control trial.
FACILITIES
- Phantom Head Lab
- Sub department of Endodontics
- Electronic apex locators
- Endomotors using the rotary files
- Latest materials and equipment
- Disposable and sterilized instruments.
- Digital Cephalometric and Panoramic Radiography
- Cone Bean Computed Tomography (CBCT)
- Digital Periapical Imaging
• NAME: PROF. DR. IRFAN ULLAH KHAN
• Qualification FCPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan)
CHPE (Khyber Medical University)
BDS (Peshawar University).
• Department: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Designation: Professor of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Area of Interest/Expertise: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Specialty Certificates/Awards Supervisor for CPSP for FCPS-2 training.
• Professional Membership Pakistan Association of Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Contact Details: irfan.khan@rmi.edu.pk
• Publications:
• Nickel titanium vs stainless steel finger spreaders in curved mandibular molar roots, published in Feb 2003, issue of JCPSP.
• Feeling the apical constriction in mandibular molars: pre flared vs non flared root canals, published in july-sep,2003, issue of Journal of Ayub Med College.
• Effectiveness of Submucosal Dexamethasone to Control Postoperative Pain & Swelling in Apicectomy of Maxillary Anterior Teeth, published in International Journal of Health Sciences, Qassim University, Vol. 5, No. 2 (July 2011/Rajab 1432H)
• Comparison of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and Zinc free Amalgam as Retrograde Filling Materials in the surgical endodontics, published in Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal, Volume 34, No. 2 June 2014.
• Assessment of Dentists’ Knowledge versus Their Practices towards Treating Dental Caries, published in J Pharm Biomed Sci 2015; 05(03): 255-262.
• Knowledge and attitudes regarding bleeding gums among school children of Peshawar, published in PODJ, Journal Vol 35, No 2 June 2015
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• NAME: DR. AAMIR MEHMOOD KHAN
• Qualification FCPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan)
CHPE (Khyber Medical University)
BDS (Peshawar University).
• Department: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Designation: Associate Professor
• Area of Interest/Expertise: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Specialty Certificates/Awards Supervisor for CPSP for FCPS-2 training.
• Professional Membership Pakistan Association of Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Contact Details: aamir.mehmood@rmi.edu.pk
• Publications:
• Frequency and distribution of dental caries in teeth and arches of patients published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 35, No. 4 (December 2015)
• Frequency of root canals in mandibular third molars of patients undergoing root canal treatment published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 36, No. 2 (April-June 2016)
• Root resorption 4 months after initiation of fixed orthodontic appliance therapy published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 38, No. 4 (October-December 2018)
• Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Analysis of Middle Mesial Canal and Isthmi in Mesial Root of Mandibular First Molars published in EC Dental Science 18.4 (2019): 611-616
• Efficacy of formocresol and mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomy among primary molars: a randomized control trial published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 39, No. 3 (July-September 2019)
• Frequency of palatogingival groove in maxillary incisors published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 39, No. 1 (January-March 2019)
• Radiographic assessment of apical resorption in inflammatory periapical pathologies published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 39, No. 3 (July-September 2019)
• Reasons of teeth extraction in patients seen at dental clinics of college of dentistry published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 40, No. 1 (January-March 2020)
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• NAME: DR. AHSAN ALI KHAN
• Qualification FCPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan)
CHPE (Khyber Medical University)
BDS (Peshawar University).
• Department: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Designation: Assistant Professor
• Area of Interest/Expertise: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Specialty Certificates/Awards
• Professional Membership Pakistan Association of Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Contact Details: ahsan.ali@rmi.edu.pk
• Publications:
• Efficacy of formocresol and mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomy among primary molars: a randomized control trial. Published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 39, No. 3 (July-September 2019)
• Comparison of aneshtetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block and vazirani akinosi techniques in patients with irreversible pulpitis. Published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 39 No.3 (July – September 2019)
• Comparison of composite resin and resin modified glass-ionomer restorations on dentinal hypersensitivity in non-carious cervical lesions. Published in Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal Vol 39 No.3 (July – September 2019)
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• NAME: DR. SYED MUHAMMAD JUNAID
• Qualification M.Sc. Operative Dentistry (Gandhara University)
BDS (Khyber Medical University)
• Department: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Designation: Senior Registrar
• Area of Interest/Expertise: Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Specialty Certificates/Awards
• Professional Membership Pakistan Association of Operative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Contact Details: muhammad.junaid5@rmi.edu.pk
• Publications:
• Anatomical variations of foramen ovale and foramen spinosum in dry human skull published in Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry January 2020
• Restoration: In a decayed tooth the diseased part (caries) is removed from the tooth and replaced with a compatible material which may be tooth colored plastic or silver colored metallic material. These materials are held in the tooth utilizing different physical and chemical principles.
• Root canal treatment: If the decayed process is not controlled in time, it goes unchecked into the living part of the tooth called pulp. The patient would present with symptoms of severe pain especially at night. The only treatment for this condition is to remove the pulp in its entirety and fill it all the way to the root end. This is called root canal treatment. At RCD, we are using state of the art machines to do the different steps of root canal treatment thereby reducing the working time and improved healing.
• Bleaching: In bleaching, single or multiple discolored teeth are made lighter to match the adjacent normal colored teeth using different materials. They may involve making of a tray as well, which the patients wear for some time. The treatment may be provided in the hospital instantaneously using laser devices.
• Our Department caters to more than 60% of patients coming to RCD.
• We have provided treatment to more than 50,000 patients in a short span of 3 years.
• We are constantly updating the knowledge of the faculty by regularly organizing courses, workshops and conferences.
• The department has a strong faculty and is equipped with the state-of-the-art equipment and is recognized by the CPSP for postgraduate training.
Case Studies
The department started with only four units initially and has grown into a big department with twenty dental units. It caters to the need of both undergraduate and post graduate students. It regularly holds continued educational activities and is highly respected department in the community
