Department of Oral Biology
Department of Oral Biology
Vision
- To be a center of excellence in postgraduate oral biology education and research, advancing the understanding of craniofacial structure, development, and disease to produce competent scholars and educators who bridge basic biomedical sciences with clinical dentistry.
Mission
- To provide postgraduate students with a rigorous, evidence-based education in oral and craniofacial biology, encompassing histology, embryology, physiology, biochemistry, and applied anatomy of the head and neck.
- To foster critical thinking and research aptitude.
- To integrate basic science knowledge with clinical relevance.
- To promote interdisciplinary collaboration between oral biology and other dental and medical specialties.
- To engage in community-oriented research and knowledge dissemination.
Research
Research Progress Overview
“From Concept to Results”
Publications
- Oral Epithelial Barrier Integrity: a Humanized Immunohistochemical Study of Junctional Proteins in Oral Diseases — Rashid Javaid, Rabia Iftikhar Shinwari, Bushra Khan, Gule Lala, Sobia Salam, & Sara Gardezi , International journal of pharmacy research & technology (2026) — Dr Bushra Khan
- The Role of Parents in Influencing Student’s Satisfaction: A Perspective of Teachers from Public and Private Sector Colleges of Pakistan: Role of Parents in Influencing Student’s Satisfaction — Haris, Muhammad & Haris, Sobia & Khan, Aleena & Khan, Muhammad & Deeba, Farah & Khan, Muhammad , Pakistan BioMedical Journal (2023) — Dr. Aleena Farman
- Metastatic Potential of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Young Adults: A Comparative Analysis — Alam, Intikhab & Hayat, Qazi Jawwad & Mohyuddin, Malik & Khan, Amjad & Ahmad, Qintaar & Yahya, Muhammad , Brazilian Journal of Oncology (2026) — Dr. Intikhab Alam
- Association of Oral Biological and Immunohistochemical Expression of P53 and Ki-67 with Histopathological Grade and Clinical Outcomes in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma — Subhan Khan, Alamgir, Bushra Khan, Kanza Nawadat, Muhammad Umair, & Abdul Samad Gichki , International journal of pharmacy research and technology (2026) — Dr Bushra Khan
- Examining the root and root trunk's vertical dimensions in extracted permanent maxillary first molar in patients visiting Peshawar Dental Hospital, Peshawar — Khan, Bushra, et al , Khyber medical university journal (2025) — Dr Bushra Khan
- ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SALIVARY CYTOKINES AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL GRADES OF ORAL EPITHELIAL DYSPLASIA — Bushra Khan, Juveria Kulsoom, Amna Sharif, Fiza Shafiq, Muhammad Arsalan Raffat, Tehmina Naushin , Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology (2025) — Dr Bushra Khan
- The Effect of Gender on the Linear and Volumetric Changes of Maxillary Permanent Canine Teeth on the Cone Beam Computed Tomography — Hira Manan, Asma Sattar, Munawar Aziz Khattak, Dania Hassan, Bushra Khan and Momena Rashid , Medical forum monthly (2024) — Dr Bushra Khan
- Identification of Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of Students with Public Sector Medical Colleges: A Survey Based Study — S. Harris, M. Harris, F. Deeba, A. Farman, M J. Khan , Journal of health and rehabilitation research (2024) — Dr. Aleena Farman
Student life and achievements information is being updated.
Facilities Available
ORAL BIOLOGY Laboratory
ELECTROSPINNING
Cell culture LAB
Animal LAB
Animal Housing
Breeding Room
General procedure Room
HISTOLOGY LAB
Contact
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