OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT

Our team provides premiere quality dental treatment to infants, children, adolescents and special children. The paediatric dentistry is considered one of challenging branch as it deals with treatment aspects of children instilling in them positive attitude about dentistry and oral health. The department offers both undergraduate (BDS) and postgraduate program(MDS). Highly specialized treatment facilities are provided under the expert supervision of eminent faculty. The department has spacious undergraduate clinic, postgraduate clinic, radiography room and play station for children.The play area in the department gives friendly ambience to children coming for treatment. Post graduate course in Pedodontics started in 1990 with one seat per year. Four batches of Postgraduate students passed out till 1996 under Professor Dr. Chadhha. After her retirement, Post graduate course resumed under Professor Dr. Samir Dutta in 2001.The P.G seats also were increased in 2013.The teaching faculty has also been increased from two to three in 2013. Thereafter, Dr.Ritu Namdev joined as Professor and Head of the department. The department has expanded its services in terms of treatment procedures rendered as well as number of patients. The department has been renovated in 2020 with air conditioned spacious undergraduate clinic.

Mission

Greater emphasis is placed upon preventive dentistry. We focus on rehabilitative dentistry keeping in view the growth and development and child psychology. The faculty of the department is experienced and dedicated towards active teaching,research work, patients’ care and work as a team to uplift the department and institution.We try to impart clinical skills as well as child- patient behavior shaping art to undergraduate and postgraduate students.