Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nasir Saleem

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nasir Saleem Masters in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry
HOD and Professor at Department of Operative Dentistry

I graduated from Nishtar Institute of Dentistry in 2000 with distinction and was awarded a University and College gold medal. I completed my fellowship in Operative Dentistry from College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan in 2007. I was awarded Masters in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry from University of Manchester with merit in 2014. I have a teaching career spanning 19 years and am currently working as Professor of Operative Dentistry at Institute of Dentistry CMH Lahore Medical College since 2008. I have had the honor of being the president of PADR (Pak Association for Dental Research) from 2017-2018. I am also Head of Department Periodontology since Oct 2018.

  1. Raja HZ, Mumtaz M, Shabbir A, Saleem MN, Shakoor A. Effect of interactive teaching methods on removable partial denture designing. J Pak Dent Assoc 2020; 29(3):124-129.
  1. Raja HZ, Saleem MN, Zaigham AM, Tahir F. Failure of tooth supported fixed dental prostheses and future restorability of abutment teeth among patients visiting CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore Pakistan. JCMHLMC 2018; 02(1): 9-13.
  1. Raja HZ, Saleem MN, Mumtaz M. Knowledge assessment of designing of removable partial dentures. JCMHLMC 2018; 02(1):29-32.
  1. Mirza BA, Ahmad F, Saleem MN. Dental Caries Experience and Use of Dental Services among Female Students of Garrison School. JPDA 2017; 26(01):11.
  1. Ahmed Z, Zahra U, Saleem N. Knowledge about post-exposure prophylaxis for hepatitis b virus among dentists and dental students in pakistan. International Dental Journal of Student’s Research 2015;3(4):189-94. 
  1. Raja HZ, Saleem MN. Effect of previous denture wearing on neutral zone morphology. PODJ 2014; 34(4): 752-5. 
  1. Raja HZ, Saleem MN. Gaining retention support stability of a maxillary obturator. JCPSP 2011; 21 (5): 311-314.
  1. Raja HZ, Saleem MN. Relation of neutral zone and alveolar ridge with edentulous period. JCPSP 2010; 20 (6): 395-399.
  1. Saleem MN, Raja HZ. Radiographic assessment of quality of root canal treatment. PODJ 2010; 30(2): 492-5.
  1. Raja HZ, Saleem MN. Neutral zone dentures versus conventional dentures in diverse edentulous periods. BIOMEDICA 2009; 25 :136 – 145.
  2. Dissertation entitled “A cross sectional analysis of the quality of root canal treatment in patients reporting in the outdoor clinics of a dental college in Pakistan.”
  3. Raja, H., Saleem, M., Saleem, T., Rashid, H., Ehsan, S., Hakeem, S., & Hanif, A. (2020). Perceived Stress Levels in Pakistani Dental Students During COVID-19 Lockdown. European Journal of Dental and Oral Health1(4). https://doi.org/10.24018/ejdent.2020.1.4.14
  4. Raja HZ, Mumtaz M, Shabbir A, Saleem MN, Shakoor A. Effect of interactive teaching methods on removable partial denture designing. J Pak Dent Assoc 2020; 29(3):124-129.