The Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry primarily aims to promote the oral health of children. Our department thrives to achieve a high and ethical standard of practice, promotion of education, and research in Paediatric Dentistry. Faculty is experienced to manage children of different age group from infancy through adolescence.

Department has qualified staff and was well equipped for

• Managing various emergency phases, Traumatic conditions, Early Childhood Caries, Craniofacial anomalies, Syndromes, Early Orthodontic intervention, and special child management including physically, mentally challenged and medically compromised children etc.
• Esthetic and functional rehabilitation using advanced techniques.
• Managing special children and uncooperative children under General Anesthesia.
• Managing cleft children in coordination with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department.
• Most of the dental diseases are preventable and Pediatric Dentistry believes strongly in the goal of “Prevention is better than cure”. Great emphasis is given to Preventive Dentistry and also in developing a positive attitude towards dentistry in the children for future. Faculty is specialized in advanced preventive mechanisms including Fluoride substitutes, Probiotics, Chemo-mechanical Caries Removal, Lesion Sterilization Tissue Repair, Minimal Invasive Dentistry with constant focus on Diet and Nutrition.

Specific competencies

• Able to instill a positive attitude and behaviour in children towards oral health and understand the principles of prevention and preventive dentistry right from birth to adolescence.
• Able to guide and counsel the parents in regards to various treatment modalities including different facets of preventive dentistry.
• Able to treat dental diseases occurring in child patient.
• Able to manage the physically and mentally challenged disabled children effectively and efficiently, tailored to the needs of individual requirement and conditions.