Hafiz Mohammed Hussain the grandfather of Dr Arif Alvi was the pioneer of modern dentistry in India.

His son Dr Elahi Alvi had among his great names like Maulana Mohammed Ali Jauhar, Maulana Shaukat Ali, Mr Jawaharlal Nehru and numerous princes and politicians of undivided India. Mr Nehru’s letters to him are preserved in the family archives.

His son Dr Arif Alvi has been practicing in Karachi since 1970 and is the third generation while Drs Awab Alvi, Naima Alvi Bawany, and Marhama Alvi Shah are the fourth generation of dentists in this line who are continuing this noble tradition.

The practice has evolved into a very specialized and professional group of dedicated dental surgeons who are the highest qualified people available in the country. The Alvi Dental Hospital is the biggest and most modern dental hospital in Pakistan.