Rashid's Dental Surgery - RDS

16/04/2026

Register via link: https://forms.gle/42jAFfB8NuEsGRo16
Course duration: 6 months (6 modules)
Schedule: 2 weekend sessions (Sat & Sun) per module, monthly.
Format: Presentations, demonstrations, hands-on practice (models + patients)
Clinical exposure: Option to bring and treat own patients under guidance
Fee structure:
Total: PKR 200,000
4 installments of PKR 50,000
Payments due 7 days before each module (except first)
First payment secures registration
Skills covered:
Diagnosis and treatment planning
Management of:
- Class I malocclusions
- Class II & III (camouflage cases)
- Class I bimaxillary protrusion
- ⁠Mixed Dentition Problems
Fixed appliance: Bracket bonding, Banding, Bracket prescription, wire selection and sequencing, use of various auxiliaries, anchorage reinforcement, basics of biomechanics, Bite registration for Functional appliances.
Interceptive Orthodontics and its appliances.
Growth modification
Aligners and their modifications, application of attachments, and EBT.
Wire Bending:
- Detailing techniques
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order bends (Finishing & Artistic Bends Bends)
- Orthodontic Loops
- Segmental mechanics
- Pre-restorative short-duration Orthodontics.
Retention protocols, selection of retainers, and application of fixed retainers.

24/02/2026

Restore Life with Life like restorations,
Claim your smile
Rashid Mahmood

09/12/2025

30/07/2025

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کئی ہزار سال تک مختلف تہذیبیں یہ سمجھتی رہیں کہ دانتوں میں کیڑا (tooth worm) ہوتا ہے جو دانت میں سوراخ کر کے درد اور سڑن پیدا کرتا ہے۔

- 5000 قبل مسیح کے سمیری دور سے چین، مصر اور ہندوستان تک یہی تصور رہا کہ دانتوں میں درد یا کیویٹیز کی وجہ ایک چھوٹا کیڑا ہے۔
- لوگ دانت میں دھواں ڈال کر یا جڑی بوٹیوں کی مدد سے اس فرضی کیڑے کو نکالنے کی کوشش کرتے تھے، لیکن اکثر اصل علاج دانت نکالنا ہوتا تھا، جو بہت دردناک تھا۔
- یہ غلط فہمی 18ویں صدی تک قائم رہی، پھر سائنس میں ترقی ہوئی—کھوج ہوئی کہ حقیقت میں دانتوں کو نقصان پہنچانے والے بیکٹیریا (خاص طور پر Streptococcus mutans) ہیں، جو مٹھاس پر پلتے ہیں اور تیزاب بناتے ہیں۔
- اب جانا جاتا ہے کہ دانتوں میں کیڑا ایک محض افسانہ ہے—دانتوں کی صحت کیلئے صفائی، مناسب غذا اور سائنسی علاج اہم ہیں۔

یہ کہانی اس بات کی یاد دہانی ہے کہ انسانی سوچ اور علاج کیسے وقت کے ساتھ بدلتے ہیں—اب ہم سائنس کی بنیاد پر بہتر فیصلے کر سکتے ہیں! 🦷


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12/06/2025

21/05/2025

Use of FFA to construct “Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) or Mandibular Repositioning Device (MRD)”, to manage Snoring and Sleep Apnea.

21/05/2025

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 — 𝗔 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆

In a troubling move, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) is reportedly planning to lower admission and competency criteria for dental colleges just to fill vacant seats.

🎯 But experts are sounding the alarm: this isn’t a solution — it’s a shortcut that puts lives at risk.

🇵🇰 Pakistan already struggles with a doctor-to-patient ratio of 0.9 per 1,000, below WHO’s recommended 1:1,000. But sacrificing quality for quantity will only worsen things.

📉 A 2023 Pakistan Medical Journal study revealed that regions with poorly trained practitioners had a 23% spike in misdiagnoses and adverse outcomes in the last 5 years.

🔬 Globally, medical councils don’t compromise on standards — even during shortages:

LCME (USA) mandates full curriculum, clinical experience, and faculty quality

GMC (UK) requires strict licensing and continued education

MCC (Canada) enforces national exams before independent practice

AMC (Australia) maintains exacting standards to protect public safety

💸 In Pakistan, where 70% of healthcare costs are paid out-of-pocket, this gamble threatens the already fragile trust in healthcare.

🔄 What happens if standards fall?
👉 Mediocrity becomes normal
👉 Professional pride erodes
👉 Malpractice grows
👉 Other professions follow suit — engineering, nursing, pharmacy

🛑 As former BMJ editor Dr. Fiona Godlee warned:
“Lowering standards in health professions is a public health hazard. It sends a signal that quality and safety are expendable — which they never are.”

The solution is not a simple headcount fix. Pakistan must invest in thoughtful expansion of medical education capacity, infrastructure improvements, faculty development, and rigorous accreditation reforms. Better career guidance and support systems can attract talented students who are ready and willing to meet global standards.

Full Editorial: https://www.dentalnews.pk/21-May-2025/pakistan-medical-education-crisis-patient-safety-warning

15/05/2025

Sometimes we are able to do it, even though the bone height is below 5mm. Thanks to my team:

03/11/2024