Department of Pedodontics Preventive Dentistry

“Pediatric dentistry is the practice and teaching of comprehensive, preventive and therapeutic oral healthcare of child from birth through adolescence.” A pedodontist should have patience, empathy and kindness towards children, which helps them to establish a mutually trustworthy relationship. Pediatric dentistry helps to instil a positive attitude and behaviour towards dentistry. It is important to know that there are different modalities of treatment to primary and young permanent dentition compared to that of permanent dentition. This speciality touches each and every horizon of dentistry as for example child psychology and behaviour management, restorative dentistry and advanced endodontics, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, oral medicine and radiology, pediatric surgery, forensic pedodontics, pediatric implants and many more recent advancement in dentistry.