Dr. Mohammad Masum Fakir - Qualifications
BDS (Dhaka), MPH (UNC), MPH (ADUST) • BMDC Reg: 1152
Dr. Mohammad Masum Fakir is a Senior Dental Surgeon with 25 years of clinical practice experience. He completed his BDS from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Dhaka, mastering surgical dentistry, oral pathology, and maxillofacial foundations with hospital residency training.
To advance public health systems and epidemiological oral disease control, Dr. Fakir completed a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Northern California (UNC), USA, and an additional MPH from Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology (ADUST), Dhaka.
Dr. Fakir held leadership as Department Head and Associate Professor of Dental Public Health at Update Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka, where he trained and guided graduating dental surgeons, curated hospital internship modules, and led community outreach initiatives.
Over his quarter-century career, he has successfully treated thousands of patients suffering from complex pulp necrosis, impacted wisdom teeth, severe periodontal infections, and diabetic dental complications with hospital-grade sterilization.
BDS (Dhaka)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Dhaka. Comprehensive 5-year surgical and hospital residency.
MPH (UNC)
Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Northern California (UNC), USA. Specialization in epidemiological health systems.
MPH (ADUST)
Master of Public Health (MPH), Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology (ADUST). Advanced healthcare administration and community oral pathology.
Work Experiences & Institutional Roles
25 years of surgical practice, diabetic specialty care, and institutional leadership.
Clinical Practice at Care Dental Clinic, Narsingdi
Founder and Senior Dental Surgeon at Care Dental Clinic (15/1 Sadar Road). Thousands of successful root canals, prosthetics, and oral surgeries conducted.
Consultant Dental Surgeon, Narsingdi Diabetic Hospital
Providing specialized surgical dental care for diabetic patients, handling complex periodontitis, extractions, and oral infection control under glycemic protocols.
Department Head, Dental Public Health, Update Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka (ex)
Administered academic curricula, epidemiological field projects, and hospital internship dental postings in Dental Public Health.
Associate Professor, Dental Public Health, Update Dental College & Hospital (ex)
Lectured and mentored dental students, training future dental surgeons in community preventive dentistry, dental epidemiology, and clinical protocols.