BDS iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all I heartily thank Allah Almighty who has bestowed upon me the wisdom, strength
and patience to take up this endeavour.
I express my great gratitude, respect and thanks to my parents and my brother. It is their
sacrifice, blessings and love which helped me achieve my accomplishments.
This work would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of those
around me. To begin with I would like to acknowledge Sheikh Zulfiqar Ahmad, whose clear
vision has guided me to horizons I would never have known . A special thanks to my mentors
Prof. Nadeem Saleem & Dr. Samiullah who changed the course of my life.
I submit my heartiest gratitude to my respected teachers who have supported, advised and
reviewed my work.
 Dr. Asrar Ahmed (HOD Oral biology, de’montmorency College of Dentistry)
 Dr. Masood Amjad Chughtai (Ex, HOD Biochemistry, Nishter & FMH)
 Dr. Mohsin Ali Cheema (Assistant Professor Physiology, FMH)
 Dr. Amna Amanat (Assistant Professor Oral Biology, de’montmorency College of
Dentistry)
I pay my utmost regard to Dr. Shamta Sufia (HOD, Community and Preventive Dentistry)
and Dr. Saira Khalid (Assistant Professor Science of Dental Material) for their support &
encouragement.
Also want to pay my gratitude to Prof. Iftikhar, Prof. Noor us Salam, Prof. Sajid Ellahi, Prof.
Adeel, Dr. Adil Iqbal, Dr. Mohsin, Dr. Mujahid, Dr. Rizwan, Sir Sheikh Jamil and Sir
Musawar Nadeem for their invaluable support, advice and blessings.
My extended regards to Umair Zia for his active contribution. Adeel Akram and Ilmi Kitab
Khana, the Publishers, for being instrumental in successfully bringing out of this book.
Last but not the least, I acknowledge all my friends and colleagues for their support and best
wishes.

Hafiz Afnan Tariq