Bahria University

DR. SHAMA ASGHAR

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Email	Shama.bumdc@bahria.edu.pk
Phone. Ext.	021353194919
Research Area	Restorative Dentistry, Endodontic, Peadodontics
Number of Publications	40

QUALIFICATION
DEGREE	PASSING YEAR	MAJORS	UNIVERSITY
FCPS	2012	Operative Dentistry	CPSP, Karachi
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
DESIGNATION	FROM	TO	ORGANIZATION
Professor & Head of Department	01-Jul-2021	22-Feb-2025	Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi
Associate Professor & Head of Department	21-Mar-2018	30-Jun-2021	Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi
Assistant Professor & Head of Department	15-Mar-2013	09-Apr-2018	Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi

Publications

Journals & Conferences

• IMPACT OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING ON KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION AMONG DENTISTRY STUDENTS | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Rubber dam placement: why majority of senior dentists practicing in Hail, Saudia Arabia ignore it? | Baqai journal health science
• Status of preventive caries management skills of clinical students studying in various dental colleges in Karachi, Pakistan | Annuals of international medical and dental research
• Rubber Dam: Is it a Popular Method of Field Isolation among Dentists in Karachi? | ASH & KMDC
• Knowledge of dentists regarding treatment of avulsed teeth in Karachi. | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, Jan-March issue
• Knowledge of dentists regarding dental treatment during pregnancy in Karachi. | Pakistan oral and Dental journal
• Dissolving efficacy of gutta percha with different solvents with varying time intervals | Journal of Pakistan Dental Association
• Attitudes Of Final Year Dental Students Towards Postgraduate Specialization | journal of Bahria university Medical and Dental College
• Comparison of Calcium Hydroxide, Chlorhexidine and Triple Antibiotic Paste as Intracanal Medicaments in Patients with Acute Periapical Infections | journal of bahria university medical and dental college
• Factors influencing dental students’ attendance in lectures in private dental colleges of Karachi | Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal
• Current trends to deal endodontic emergencies and use of antibiotics by dentists of Karachi | Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association
• Endodontic Therapy of Mandibular Canines with Two Canals in a Single Root. A case report | journal of bahria university medical and dental college
• Impact of procedure specific videos in the performance of restorative procedures by Pre-Clinical Dentistry students | Journal of Pakistan Dental Association
• Awareness Regarding Minimally Invasive Dentistry among Dentists of Karachi. | JBUMDC
• A DREEM Based Appraisal of Educational Environment at Dental Colleges: Comparing Pakistan and Turkey | Journal of Pakistan dental association
• Attitudes and Behavior of Dentists Regarding Management of Deep Carious Lesion. | Journal of Bahria University medical and dental
• Black’s Classification: Isn’t It a Time to Switch over to a Comprehensive Caries Classification? | Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
• Dental student’s perception on pre-clinical Operative Dentistry course | Journal of Bahria University medical and dental
• Association between pulp exposure on clinical and radiographic examination in first permanent molars with class II carious lesions | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Survival and causes of failed amalgam restorations | Journal of Bahria University medical and dental
• Occlusal reduction reduces Postoperative pain in teeth after endodontic instrumentation | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Dens invaginatus: Literature Review | Journal of Bahria University medical and dental
• Depth of the cavity and its relationship with the post-operative sensitivity in Class 1 posterior resin composite restorations on molars | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Replacement of Resin-Based Composite Restorations in Permanent Teeth. | College of physicians and surgeons Pakistan
• Mechanical Versus Chemical Retention in complex restorations | Journal of Pakistan dental association
• Regenerative Pulp Therapy | Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association
• Antimicrobial solutions used for root canal disinfection. | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Assessment of Post-operative sensitivity in posterior composite placed restorations with two placement techniques | Journal of Pakistan Dental Association
• Dental Caries Prevalence among school children age 6-14 years in Gadap town Karachi in relation to the awareness of their parents toward oral health. | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Assessment of satisfaction of patients about Dental treatment/ facilities provided by Bahria Dental College & Hospital, Karachi | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Cemental Tear: Predisposing factors, Clinical Signs Symptoms, Diagnosis and its Management | Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental
• Frequency of dental caries on individual tooth surfaces of first permanent molars between 6-13 years old children | Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
• Knowledge of dentists regarding dental treatment during pregnancy in Karachi. | Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal
• Local Drug Delivery to Treat Chronic Periodontitis (Review Article) | JBUMDC
• Burnout and Sense of Coherence in Dentistry Students of Karachi | Journal of Pakistan Dental Association
• Self?perceived competence of dental students regarding the management of orofacial pain: a cross?sectional study | BMC Oral Health
• Clinical efficacy of 1% Metformin gel and systemic Doxycyline in Chronic Periodontitis | Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health
• Posterior Restoration Selection among General Dental Practitioners in Karachi | Journal of Xi’an Shiyou University, Natural Science Edition
• Caries Assessment by ORATEST in school going children: A cross sectional study | Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences
• Role of Mineral trioxide aggregate in dentistry: A bibliometric analysis using Scopus database | Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional
• Oral Health status of Visually Impaired Adolescents in schools of Karachi | Foundation University Journal of Dentistry