Sana Mehmood is a passionate dental surgeon and academician with a strong background in clinical dentistry, teaching, and biomedical research. She earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the Islamic International Dental College in 2010. To further enhance her academic pursuits, she enrolled in the MPhil program in Immunology at the University of Health Sciences (UHS), where she has completed her coursework and is currently awaiting her thesis defense.Sana began her professional career with a house job at her alma mater, where she gained hands-on experience in all major dental procedures. From 2012 to 2014, she worked as a general dental practitioner, performing a wide array of treatments Since April 2021, she has been serving as a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences (SHS) at the University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore. In this role, she has demonstrated exceptional commitment to teaching and curriculum development, particularly in promoting research-based