PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY

AN OVERVIEW OF HISTORY OF PEDODONTICS

Pediatric dentistry formerly pedodontics or paedodontics is the branch of Dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. Pediatric dentists promote the dental health of children as well as serve as educational resources for parents. It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that a dental visit should occur within six months after the presence of the first tooth or by a child's first birthday. Early detection is essential to maintain oral health, modify aberrant habits, and treat as needed and as simply as possible. Additionally, parents are given a program of preventative home care (brushing/flossing/fluorides), a caries risk assessment, information on finger, thumb, and pacifier habits, advice on preventing injuries to the mouth and teeth of children, diet counseling, and information on growth and development. The foundation of Pedodontics was laid down in 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab. Initially, pedodontics was included in the Department of Operavtive Dentistry and Orthodontics, but in the year 1988, as per DCI rules it got its due importance and was treated as a separate entity. Pedodontist acts as an Orthodontist, an Oral Surgeon, an Endodontist, a periodontist, a child psychologist and prosthodontist at times.

TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDS OF DENTISTRY


Pierre Fauchard	Dr. Ellis	Dr. Mc Donald

FACULTY MEMBERS

	Dr. E.Randheer Professor & HOD
	Dr. Payal Karmakar Reader
	Dr. Anil Kumar Singh Reader
	Dr. Samragni Banerjee Sr. Lecturer
	Dr. Pranav Sr. Lecturer
	Dr. Puja Choudhary Sr. Lecturer
	Dr. Khwaja Ahmad Nawaid Sr. Lecturer

DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE

The department is located on 1st floor of the college building (Block B) with separate sections for undergraduate and postgraduate clinical area. The department is well equipped with 20 dental chairs, full fledged clinical laboratory, computer, seminar room, department library, sterilization section and patient waiting room. The department is constructed in a total area of about 4052 sq ft for both UG & PG sections. Welcome to Department of Pedodontics, the patient waiting lobby showing patients waiting for their turn to get their treatment done.

HOD ROOM

Dr E.Randheer, Professor & Head, has a total teaching experience of more than 14 years, is actively involved in academics. The HOD Chamber Is Equipped with Computer, printer and scanner and wi fi enabled.

READER ROOM AND FACULTY ROOM

Separate reader & faculty rooms are available for each reader.

DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY

CLINICAL LABORATORY

A fully equipped clinical laboratory consisting of modern equipments, viz: Burn out Pre heat furnace, wax elimination furnace, lab micro motor metal grinders, sand blaster, lathe and various other equipments.

PHANTOM HEAD SECTION FOR PG STUDENTSA

STERILIZATION ROOM

Sterilization of instruments including Diagnostics & other instruments is carried out twice daily morning 9 am and afternoon 1 pm and record of it is maintained day to day. A faculty is appointed to keep the record of sterilization and report it to the HOD day to day.Sterilization equipments include 1 fully automatic autoclave, 1 Normal autoclave, Ultrasonic cleaners, Glass Bead Sterilizer & Hand piece sterilizer.