About Department
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry is an age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive, Preventive and Therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.
The implicit in the philosophy of children’s dentistry is a commitment to consider the child’s feelings, to gain the child’s confidence and co-operation to perform the treatment in a kind and sympathetic manner, to be concerned with not only providing the treatment currently required but also promoting child’s future dental health by stimulating the attitude and behavior regarding dental care.
The department balances teaching, patient care, and professional service activities. Our teaching mission is broad in scope. The departmental faculty is sincerely and enthusiastically involved in didactic, preclinical, clinical, continuing education, and teaching activities.
The department focuses on preventive and comprehensive dental care with special emphasis on early diagnosis, behavior management, preventive therapies, restorative procedures, pulp therapy and management of dental emergencies in children. The department has a play area with colorful pictures and toys providing a patient friendly environment.
A child-friendly clinical environment helps in creating positive dental experiences and reducing dental anxiety among young patients.
The department actively trains undergraduate and postgraduate students through preclinical demonstrations, clinical postings, case history discussions, seminars, and hands-on clinical procedures. Students are guided in preventive and restorative procedures including oral prophylaxis, fluoride application, GIC restorations, pulp therapy, stainless steel crowns, space maintainers, patient counseling etc.
With modern infrastructure, dedicated faculty, and community-based programs such as school dental camps and mobile dental services, the department strives to deliver excellence in pediatric oral healthcare while encouraging academic growth, research, and social responsibility.
Vision
- To serve the society by being a global centre in pursuit of academic and professional excellence in the field of dentistry.
Mission
- Creating a stimulating and flexible learning environment amongst the faculty and students
- Strongly promoting research, innovation, clinical excellence
- Promote and inculcate ethical values and continued betterment in the dental profession and in all facets of life.