DEPARTMENT OF PAEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
- Brief history of department
The Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry is dedicated to providing comprehensive dental care tailored to every stage of childhood, from infancy through adolescence, including care for those with special medical, behavioral, and developmental needs.
Our core philosophy is that children, with their unpredictable, incredible, and pure nature, deserve the utmost care. We believe that it is our duty as paedodontists to guide every child who comes through our doors towards adulthood with a healthy smile and an enhanced quality of life. Pediatric dental care is not just a stepping stone but the foundation for a lifetime of optimal oral health.
The department houses efficient faculties equipped with eloquent knowledge in the field of pediatric dentistry. Our educational program is designed to train students in safe, ethical, empathetic, and evidence-based paedodontic practices. Our students consistently represent the department with excellence, earning numerous awards and accolades across various academic platforms.
Our patient management strategies nests broadly on the understanding and application of child psychology and in essence efficiently managing the behavior of children through mainly non pharmacological methods. The treatment modalities in the growing dentition are aimed at preserving and restoring the integrity of the arches and the dento-facial complex.
- Sanctioned posts for the department
| Sl.no | Sanctioned numbers with cadre |
| 1 | Associate professor-1 |
| 2 | Assistant professors-3 |
- List of faculties with designation
| Sl no | Name of faculty | Designation |
| 1 | Dr. G. Usha Rao | Head of the Department (I/C) |
| 2 | Dr. S. Suganthi | Assistant Professor |
| 3 | Dr. J. Shanti Swarup | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | Dr. V. Revathy | Assistant Professor |
- Achievements of faculties
| Sl.no | Name faculty | of the | No. of publications | No. of researches | No. books written/ edited | of | No. of presented | paper | |
| National | Internati onal | ||||||||
| 1 | Dr. S. Suganthi | 4 | Conference papers – 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Dr. J. Swarup | Shanti | 3 | 8 | Funded projects – 5 ICMR grant-1 ISPPD national grant -2 M.G.R university grant- 1 ICMR sts-1 | 1 Bioceramics in pediatric endodontics | Conference papers-17 Guest lectures- 8 | ||
| 3 | Dr. V. Revathy | 7 | 8 | Funded projects – 4 ISPPD national grant -2 M.G.R university grant- 1 ICMR sts-1 | Conference papers-5 |
- Patient services offered in the department
The range of treatments provided in our department includes
- Infant oral health care
- Preventive dentistry
- Restorative procedures
- Minor and major oral surgeries, such as extractions and cyst management
- Management of pediatric oral pathologies
- Surgical and non-surgical pediatric endodontic procedures
- Stainless steel and esthetic crowns
- Preventive orthodontics, including habit-breaking appliances and space maintainers
- Interceptive orthodontics, such as space regainers and myofunctional appliances
- Orthopedic appliances
- Mixed dentition orthodontics
- Management of pediatric dental trauma
- Comprehensive dental care for children with special health care needs
Patient centered dental home: an enhanced dental program that delivers an ongoing diet counseling, preventive, comprehensive, coordinated dental care with regular recalls addressing all the dental needs of the patient starting from 12 months of age.
Early childhood caries cell: Prevention and methodical management of early childhood caries along with patient and parent education
Pediatric dental and maxillofacial trauma unit: Management of pediatric dental and maxillofacial trauma with emphasis on prevention and management sports related maxillofacial trauma through parental and patient education
