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Prof. Dr.

Arshad Hasan

Operative Dentist & Endodontist

BDS 1998 · FCPS 2006 · PhD, Operative Dentistry, 2023

Professor & Head of Operative Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences

Principal of Dow Dental College, 2016 to 2024

In clinical practice since 1999, and Principal of Dow Dental College from 2016 to 2024. Forty-eight peer-reviewed papers, eight of them as lead author. Among dentists I am known for retrieving separated files; among patients, in their own words, for soft hands and painless dentistry.

About the doctor

“I chose endodontics and restorative dentistry because I was always creative with my hands. As a kid I used to make aeroplanes out of plywood just by looking at the pictures, without any instructions. This is a hobby I continue to this day, although with much more discipline.”

“I feel I can give the patients instantaneous results, by either relieving their pain or giving them a great smile, whatever the case may be.”

I was trained during residency by Prof. Tasleem Hosein and Prof. Saqib Rasheed, and my 2008 paper on drill-free caries removal — from my FCPS thesis — was written with Prof. Hosein.

Education & credentials

  • PhD, Operative Dentistry, 2023 — Dow University of Health Sciences.
  • FCPS, Operative Dentistry, 2006 — College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan.
  • BDS, 1998 — Karachi Medical & Dental College. Second-best graduate of my class.
  • Founding Vice President, Pakistan Association of Restorative Dentistry.
  • Member — Pakistan Dental Association, IADR, Pakistan Association of Medical Editors, and the Pakistan Association of Operative Dentistry & Endodontics.
  • Honorary Editor, Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association. Peer reviewer for the Journal of Endodontics, JOVE, Dental Traumatology, PLOS One, the Journal of Dental Research and seven more.

Specialties & services

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Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan, Operative Dentist and Endodontist, at his clinic in DHA Phase 8

Monday-Thursday & Saturday · 4:00-8:00 PM · Ample free parking, with a designated free parking lot in the vicinity of the clinic

48
Peer-reviewed publications
300
Dentists trained to retrieve separated files
50+
Separated instruments removed
04 · My focus

What dentistssend me.

Root canals under the microscope
Treated at 22–24× magnification.
Failed root canals, re-treated
Teeth treated before that did not heal.
Broken instruments, retrieved
Files separated inside the canal, removed under the scope.
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan working at close quarters on a patient
A radiograph of a re-treated lower molar, every canal filled to its full length
05 · Where it started

“As a kid I used to make aeroplanes out of plywood just by looking at the pictures, without any instructions.”

A school science-fair exhibit titled History of Aeroplanes, with hand-built model aeroplanes on the table, December 1990
School science fair, “History of Aeroplanes”23 December 1990
Nine schoolboys and a teacher standing behind the History of Aeroplanes exhibit, December 1990
The whole group, behind the exhibitSame day
Hand-built model aeroplanes standing on a painted runway diagram on the exhibit table
The models, on the tableSame exhibit
A school prize-giving, a boy collecting an award on stage, beneath a banner reading Faith and Discipline, December 1990
Prize-giving, two days later25 December 1990

The models on the table are hand-built. I bring the same soft hands to dentistry.

06 · My journey

Twenty-six years,ten steps.

  1. 2000–02
    Lecturer and demonstrator
    Karachi Medical & Dental College
  2. 2002–05
    FCPS-II trainee
    Fatima Jinnah
  3. 2002–16
    Endodontist in practice
    Zamzama
  4. 2005–12
    Senior Registrar, then Head
    Hamdard
  5. 2012–15
    Associate Professor & Head
    Dow University of Health Sciences
  6. 2015–now
    Professor & Head of Operative Dentistry
    Dow University of Health Sciences
    Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan teaching at a microscope with students around him, 2017
  7. 2016–24
    Principal
    Dow Dental College
  8. 2016–now
    Private practice
    DHA Phase 8, Karachi
  9. 2023
    PhD in Operative Dentistry
    Conferred at convocation
    Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan receiving his PhD scroll at the 2023 convocation
  10. 2024–now
    Hands-on retrieval workshops
    For practising dentists
07 · The equipment

If you can see more,you can do more.

01
Dental operating microscope
Magnification to 22–24×
02
Carl Zeiss loupes
Germany
03
Cerkamed rubber dam
Poland
04
3M composites
Germany
05
Cone Beam CT
“A mini CT scan of the mouth.”
06
NiTi rotary and retrieval instruments
For shaping canals and removing separated files
The dental operating microscope positioned over the chair
01 / 06
Dental operating microscope
Magnification to 22–24×
08 · On every root canal

Three things,every single case.

Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan pointing out a finding on a radiograph while the patient watches
1
The film first
An X-ray before anything else, explained to you on screen.
A tooth isolated under a rubber dam, seen through the microscope
2
A rubber dam, every time
The tooth is isolated before the canal is opened.
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan at the operating microscope, the magnified field on the monitor beside him
3
Under the microscope
Every canal is worked through the operating microscope.
09 · Challenging cases

Cases sentto me.

A failed root canal, re-treated, before
Before
A failed root canal, re-treated, after
After
A failed root canal, re-treated
A lower right first molar with pain, swelling and a separated file in the canal. Re-treated over several visits; every canal filled to its full length.
A radiograph of a distally tilted lower second molar with a separated file visible in the canal
A separated file, retrieved
A distally tilted lower second molar, in a patient with limited mouth opening.
A radiograph of treated lower teeth, each canal filled to its full length
A referred case
A lower premolar with unusual canal anatomy, treated to its full length.
10 · Inside the clinic

Where Iwork.

Al-Murtaza Commercial, DHA Phase 8, Karachi.

Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan fitting his magnifying loupes and headlight before a case
Putting on the loupes
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan standing at the operating microscope
At the scope
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan working at the microscope, the magnified field on the monitor beside him
The view he works from
Framed certificates on the clinic wall
The wall
An endodontic instrument kit laid out on a white bench
The kit, laid out
The operatory with the microscope in position over the chair
The operatory
The chairside tray set before a case
The tray, before you sit down
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan beside the operating microscope
Most of the day, here
11 · Teaching

Three hundred dentists,one technique.

Hands-on workshops in separated-file retrieval, at the microscope.

Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan demonstrating at the operating microscope to a hall, on a headset microphone
01Demonstrating at the scope
A full lecture hall during a hands-on workshop session
02A full hall
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan teaching at a microscope with students around him, 2017
03Teaching at the scope, 2017
Attendees seated through a workshop session
04Attendees, seated
A group photograph in the Department of Operative Dentistry
05The Department of Operative Dentistry
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan receiving his PhD scroll, 2023
06PhD conferred, 2023
12 · Press & talks

Written byothers.

Each item links to its original source.

DentalNews.pk
Two-day workshop series on microscope-assisted endodontics, Lahore
Sept 2026
Instagram
Procedure videos and cases, in short form
Sept 2026
YouTube
26 procedure vlogs, with Urdu commentary
Jan 2026
DentalNews.pk
Separated instrument retrieval workshop at LUMHS
Dec 2025
YouTube
Microscope Enhanced Restorative Dentistry, Dentech Asia, Karachi
Oct 2025
DentalNews.pk
Hamdard University Dental Hospital research seminar
Oct 2025
DentalNews.pk
PDA Karachi second webinar with Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan
Sept 2025
DentalNews.pk
PDA Karachi webinar series 2025
Sept 2025
DentalNews.pk
Hands-on workshop at Dow Dental College on file removal
Jun 2025
Dental Tribune
Prof. Dr. Arshad Hasan receives PhD in Operative Dentistry
Dec 2023
13 · Patient stories

In theirown words.

Separated instrument, retrieved, filmed at the clinic
His tooth was saved

An instrument separated inside the tooth. It was found, taken out with retrieval instruments, and the tooth was kept.

Separated instrument, retrieved

Both front teeth, road accident, filmed at the clinic
Broken in an accident, veneered after

Both central incisors were damaged in a road accident and filled at the time, then veneered later.

Both front teeth, road accident

Recorded at the practice, filmed at the clinic
In his own words

Filmed at the clinic in DHA Phase 8.

Recorded at the practice

14 · Published work

Forty-eight papers,2008 to 2026.

48
in my CV
29
with a working link
8
first author
18
citation only
1
withheld
Papers by year · 2008–2026
48 linked papers in the list
Showing 8 of 48
  1. 2026An Animal Model of Pulpitis Based on an Outbred Mice Strain and Its Histological AnalysisJ. of Visualized Experiments (JOVE)First authorDOI ↗
  2. 2025Evaluating the regenerative capacity of biosynthesized nano formulated 3D scaffolds in scald burn healingRSC AdvancesDOI ↗
  3. 2023Investigating In Situ Expression of Neurotrophic Factors and Partner Proteins in Irreversible PulpitisJournal of EndodonticsDOI ↗
  4. 2023Comparison of two composite resin materials for splinting of dental luxation injuries: A double blind randomized controlled trialDental TraumatologyDOI ↗
  5. 2023A novel experimental model to investigate fungal involvement shows expression of Dectin‐1 in periapical lesion pathogenesisJournal of Oral RehabilitationFirst authorDOI ↗
  6. 2023Exploring the Most Effective Apical Seal for Contemporary Bioceramic and Conventional Endodontic Sealers Using Three Obturation TechniquesMedicinaDOI ↗
  7. 2023Dentin–Pulp Complex Response in Molars of Rats after Occlusal and Cervical Restorations with Conventional Glass Ionomer Cement and Nano-Hydroxyapatite Silica Glass Ionomer CementApplied SciencesDOI ↗
  8. 2023Viewing of clinical cases on social media by dentists: A cause of motivation or dissatisfaction?Journal of Taibah University Medical SciencesDOI ↗
15 · Verify me yourself

Don’t takemy word for it.

ORCID
Verified researcher
48 publications
Google Scholar
640+ citations
h-index 12
ResearchGate
Full publication record
Web of Science
Verified peer reviewer
Dow University of Health Sciences
Professor & Head of Operative Dentistry
Former Principal

Been told a toothcannot be saved?

Bring me the X-ray. Very often such teeth can be saved.

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