Prof. Dr. Md. Shibbir Ahmed Osmani
Prosthodontist, Oral & Dental Surgeon. Professor and Former Vice-Principal, Dhaka Dental College.
Prof. Dr. Md. Shibbir Ahmed Osmani
Prosthodontist, Oral & Dental Surgeon
Specialist in dentistry and prosthodontics
Prof. Dr. Md. Shibbir Ahmed Osmani is a Bangladeshi dental specialist, academic and public health professional with more than three decades of experience in dental education, clinical practice and public health professional.
As a prosthodontist, his work centres on the restoration and replacement of lost naturally or damaged teeth and the rehabilitation of oral function. He continues to see patients at Osmani Dental Aid in Dhanmondi.
- Specialty
- Prosthodontics
- Qualifications
- BDS, MPH, MS in Prosthodontics
- Academic
- Professor and Former Vice-Principal, Dhaka Dental College
- Abroad training
- Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Italy, Switzerland and more
- Experience
- 33+ years across clinical practice, teaching and public health
- Practice
- Osmani Dental Aid, Green Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
Education and training
Masters in Prosthodontics, Public Health and Hospital management
- 1992
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
University of Dhaka, Dhaka Dental College - 2001
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
Bangladesh Medical University (formerly BSMMU), Hospital Management and Public Health Administration - 2008
- Master of Surgery (MS) in Prosthodontics
Bangladesh Medical University (formerly BSMMU) - Abroad
- Special training
Special training from Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Italy, Switzerland and more
Academic and public service career
From lecturer to Professor and Vice-Principal, alongside senior roles in the Government of Bangladesh health sector. He joined the BCS (Health) cadre in 1997.
- Professor and Ex Vice-PrincipalDhaka Dental College
- Joint SecretaryHealth Services Division (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) and Ministry of Public Administration
- Deputy SecretaryHealth Services Division and the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment
- Associate ProfessorDhaka Dental College and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital
- Assistant ProfessorDhaka Dental College and Chittagong Medical College
- Lecturer and Dental SurgeonGovernment dental and health institutions
Clinical interests
Prosthodontics focuses on restoring and replacing missing or damaged teeth and rehabilitating oral function.
- Dental Implants
- Dental Crown (Cap)
- Fixed Partial Denture (Dental Bridges)
- Scaling & Whitening of teeth
- Pediatric care
- Orthodontic treatment
Public health and international work
Prof. Osmani has taken part in conferences, technical meetings, training programmes and workshops in about 32 countries. In his government role he worked with the public health wing of the Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family welfare and was at the forefront of Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response.
- Immunization (EPI) and vaccination
- COVID-19 response
- Nutrition and food fortification
- Maternal and child health
- Cholera prevention and control
- Climate change and health
- Health-system leadership
- Public-sector procurement
Selected international engagements
Dental congresses and conferences
- 1ADA FDI 2019 World Dental Congress, San FranciscoWorld Dental Congress
- 2FDI World Dental Congress in Madrid, SpainFDI World Dental Congress
- 3FDI Annual World Dental CongressAnnual World Dental Congress
- 429th International Conference on Oral Biology & Restorative DentistryPacific Dental Association
- 5Greater NY Dental MeetingGNYDM
- 6A Pacific Dental Conference 2018
- 7Pacific Dental ConferencePDC organizing group
Public health and international training
- 8Australian Awards Short Course on Health Management and LeadershipUniversity of the Sunshine Coast
- 9Nursing Administration for Capacity Building on Nursing ServicesJICA, Japan
- 10Training on Procurement Management in the Public Sector & Field Visit to United Nations-FAORome Business School
- 11Gender Based Violence in Collaboration with Public Health Faculty, UniversitasUniversitas Indonesia
- 12A Conference High-Level Meeting on “Risk Communication for Public Health Emergencies”: Risk Communication as a Part of Whole SocietyNUS, ASEF, ACHS, SSHSPH (National University of Singapore)
- 13Annual 10th Meeting of the Global Task Force on Cholera (GTFCC)Les Pensières Centre for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac, Annecy
- 14Strengthening Government through Capacity Development of the BCS Cadre OfficialsMacquarie University
- 15A Workshop on “Shaping the Future with Nutrition”NNI
- 16The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (ASTMH-2023)ASTMH
- 171st Global Cervical Cancer Elimination ForumGovernment of Colombia & Spain
- 18Nutrition for Growth Summit (N4G): An Equal & Nourished World, the Double Dividend of Gender Equality and Nutrition, Accelerating LSFF as an Essential Component of a Sustainable Healthy Food SystemTheme: Nutrition at the Heart of Sustainable DevelopmentGovernment of France, Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs
- 19Participation in Regional Workshop on Strengthening Monitoring and Enforcement of Legal Measures to Protect Breastfeeding in South AsiaWHO/UNICEF
- 20Stock Take on COVID-19 Vaccination and Integration: Lessons Learned and Best PracticesUNICEF
COVID-19 frontline
Caring for patients through COVID-19
Alongside his national public health role, Prof. Dr. Osmani continued to treat patients in full protective equipment throughout the pandemic.
- Full protective suits, face shields and masks at the chairside
- Dentist and assistant fully gowned, masked and shielded during treatment
Professional involvement
National and international health forums, and community outreach alongside everyday chairside care.
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