Assoc Prof. Dr. Muhammad Omar Niaz | National University of Medical Sciences | Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Omar Niaz is a dental public health researcher, and academic who currently serves as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Community Dentistry at the Army Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi. He earned his BDS from Army Medical College/NUST, a Master in Dental Public Health (MDPH) from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a Diploma in Dental Public Health (DDPH RCS) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and is pursuing a PhD in Public Health under a joint program of the University of York, UK, and Khyber Medical University, Pakistan. Over his career, he has held diverse academic and professional positions, including Head of Community Dentistry at Foundation University, Senior Lecturer at Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Registrar in Prosthodontics at AFID, and Manager Verification (Licensing) at the Pakistan Medical Commission. His research covers oral cancer barriers, nanoparticle-enhanced dental adhesives, caries management, periodontal links to systemic disease, and systematic reviews in dentistry and public health. According to Scopus and research indices, Dr. Niaz has authored around 7 documents, received more than 148 citations, and achieved an h-index of approximately 4, reflecting his impactful contributions to dental and public health research.
Featured Publications
Alanazi, A. M., Shafqat, S., Niaz, M. O., & Dua, Z. (2025). Restoration of carious dentin using diode irradiation on unmodified and chitosan nanoparticle-modified adhesive before LED polymerization: A SEM, FTIR, and μTBS evaluation. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology.
Alqahtani, S. A., Alsaeed, A. Y., Alqahtani, S. M., Shafqat, S., Niaz, M. O., Ishtiaque, Y., (2025). Lithium disilicate ceramics pretreated with Ti: sapphire fs, Er; Cr: YSGG, and Er: YAG lasers: A study on mechanical properties, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and color. Microscopy Research and Technique.
Ullah, U. W., Bano, N. Z., Niaz, M. O., & Bhatti, M. A. (2025). Effect of incorporation of bioactive agents in dentin bonding agent on bond strength: A systematic review. Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry.
Niaz, M. O., Swati, A. K., Akhtar, Y., Tariq, R., & Kashif, S. (2025). Relationship of e-cigarette smoking (vaping) with dental caries in adolescents: A systematic review.
Alanazi, A. M., Shafqat, S., Niaz, M. O., Khan, A. A., Pirvani, M., & Askary, S. H. (2025). Evaluating the dentin-adhesive interface of a nanoparticle-enhanced universal adhesive using scanning electron microscopy and its impact on μTBS and degree of conversion. Microscopy Research and Technique.