Dr. Sanam Faheem

Sanam Faheem

Name

Dr. Sanam Faheem

Designation

Senior Lecturer

Email

sanam.faheem@duhs.edu.pk

Office

6th floor, Department of Oral Biology, Dow Dental College, Baba-e-Urdu Road, Karachi

Qualifications

  • MSc (Oral Biology), Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi
  • BDS, Liaqat University of Medicine Health Sciences Jamshoro

Research

Dentistry, Oral biology. Oral pathology, microbiology, Operative dentistry

ResearchGate/ORCID link

Sanam Faheem / 0000000208149411

List of Selected Research Publications (with DOI citation)

  1. Maqsood S, Jabeen B, Faheem S, Soomro MA, Sultan M. Deciphering the self-perceived dilemma of oral health among university students. Biol. 2017;2(4):1-4. DOI: 10.15761/BEM.1000125
  2. Faheem S, Maqsood S, Shaikh F. Parental influence on early childhood caries. Journal of Pakistan Dental Association. 2018;27(4):195-201. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25301/JPDA.274.195
  3. Faheem S, Hirani S, Maqsood S, Shaikh F, Soomro MA, Zaidi SJ. Palatal rugoscopy: Individuality and gender differences in subset of population of Karachi. The Professional Medical Journal. 2021;28(06):842-847. DOI: https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2021.28.06.5397
  4. Faheem S, Maqsood S, Hasan A, Imtiaz F, Shaikh F, Farooqui WA. Associations of early childhood caries with salivary beta defensin-3 and childhood anemia: A case-control study.
    BMC Oral Health. 2021;21(1).
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01810-x
  5. Faheem S, Qasim R, Zaidi SJ, Maqsood S. Clinical relevance of wax carving and its integration in the undergraduate dental curriculum: Students’ perceptions and experiences. International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science. 2022;9(3):5264-5268. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19070/2377-8075-220001055
  6. Faheem S, Qasim R, Zaidi SJ, Maqsood S. Misconceptions and cultural practices toward infant teething among mothers visiting a public dental hospital. World Journal of Dentistry. 2022;13(4):406-411. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10015-2089
  7. Sarwar H, Naeem MM, Raza SA, Faheem S, Shaikh AA, Mushtaque U. Prevalence of Second Mesio-Buccal (MB2) Canal in Permanent Maxillary First Molar. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs211572314
  8. Hirani S, Charania A, Salim S, Faheem S. A review on interleukins (IL10 and IL17) as biomarkers for hepatitis C-associated oral lichen planus.
    Egyptian Liver Journal. 2022;12(1):49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-022-00211-1
  9. Akhtar H, Faheem S, Qasim R, Irfan F, Tanwir A, Hammad H, Hirani S. Assessment of knowledge and perception of Artificial Intelligence among dental students of Karachi, Pakistan: A multi-center survey.
    Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal. 2022;42(4):193-199. https://www.podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/711
  10. Faheem S, Qasim R, Zaidi SJ, Maqsood S, Hirani S. Assessing COVID-19 perceptions, practices and vaccine reluctance amongst dental students and dentists in Karachi: A mixed-method study.
    Foundation University Journal of Dentistry. 2024;4(1):3-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33897/fujd.v4i1.343
  11. Shams N, Ghulam F, Zia S, Asphandiar DC, Faheem S, Ahmed S. Prophylactic versus symptomatic third molar removal: Effects on patient postoperative morbidity.
    Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. 2024;31(1):1574-1580. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i1.4221
  12. Qasim R, Faheem S, Jahangeer A, Maqsood S, Khursheed H. Evaluating the association of dietary habits with dental caries and occlusal plaque using Visible Occlusal Plaque Index and Caries Index.
    International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry. 2025;11(1):44-50.
  13. Faheem S, Qasim R, Kumar C, Farooqui WA, Rehman A, Maqsood S, Sahito MA, Kumar N, Zafar MS. Casein Phosphopeptide and Diode Laser in Treating Dentin Hypersensitivity: A Clinical Study.
    Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences. 2025;16:e64.

Previous/Current Research Funding (Including VCSFI funding)