Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry

About Us


  • Started in the year 2007 the Department provides pre-doctoral and post-doctoral training in comprehensive oral health care for pediatric patients.
  • The Department operates a general pediatric dental clinic, and a specialty clinic in conjunction with the University.
  • The Department has a diverse and rich clinical faculty that includes 6 full-time clinical faculty members who are pediatric dentists.
  • In addition to pediatric dentists, our faculty includes psychologists, behavioral scientists, a statistician, an epidemiologist, an orthodontist, and public health experts.
  • Physicians and dental specialists from other departments also contribute to teaching in the program.
  • Faculties provide leadership to students and help them conduct research and other scholarly activities.
  • With sincere teaching and guiding students in academic front had bought laurels in various on-stage platforms.
  • We regularly conduct school dental health program and create awareness among the school children in and around our university had bought in lot a children to the department with dental needs.
  • We had catered to children with various special health care need, for their oral hygiene with the help of general anesthesia.

OUR VISION


  • To be nationally or internationally recognized and to set a bench mark as a leader in dental education and research
  • To be the most preferred dental college of choice by the students and the faculty nationally
  • To serve the people’s oral and craniofacial needs, both ethically and financially in a responsible manner.

OUR MISSION


  • To educate students who can demonstrate the attainment of competence and the progression towards proficiency of oral health needs for the society.
  • To discover and translate new knowledge at the boundaries of science. Transforming the oral health care practice and related technologies for the benefit of the individuals , families and communities.
  • To prepare students in adressing the challenges of access to the oro facial care affecting underprivileged people of society

Infrastructure


  • The bright and cheerful décor makes the department a child-friendly zone
  • There is a play area to put children at ease
  • Treatment techniques are practiced on dummy models before being administered to patients
  • Exclusive pediatric dental chairs with attached LED TV for a child’s comfort
  • Full-fledged Conscious Sedation unit within the Department
Courses handled:
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate
TLM and Teaching Resources
  • UG & PG Section
  • Dental Chair- PEDO
  • Seminar Hall
  • Post Graduate Work Area
  • Minor Operatory and Consious Sedation Room
  • Phantom Head
  • Children Play Area