Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

Department description: Age defined specialty of dentistry that deals with the clinical examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, behavior management and delivering the treatment for the children till 13 years of age with utmost care and focus mainly on the preventive aspect.

Objectives: Our objective is to make the department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, an example of excellence in dental education and provide students with more opportunities to ensure that all the students are epitome in this field

Lab facilities & equipment available:

LAB EQUIPMENTS: Plaster dispenser, Model Trimer, Lab micro motor, Vibrator, Dental Lathe, Pressure moulding machine.

CLINICAL EQUIPMENTS: Endo motor, Apex locator, Injectable gutta percha with condensation, Radiovisiography, Intra Oral Camera, Pulp Tester-Digital, Rubber dam kit for pedo, Amalgamator, Needle Burner with syringe cutter, Ultrasonic cleaner, Autoclaves

Consultancy service provided

Oral prophylaxis & Oral hygiene instructions
Topical fluoride application
Extractions
Restorations of carious teeth
Cosmetic restoration
Pit &fissure sealants
Preventive resin restorations
Pulp therapy
Primary teeth
Pulp capping
Pulpotomy
Pulpectomy
Young permanent teeth
Pulp capping

pulpotomy
Apexification
Apexogenesis
Root Canal Treatment
Preformed crowns & aesthetic crown treatment
Minor orthodontic procedures (correction of malposed teeth)
Space maintainers
Space regainers
Habit breaking appliances
Minor orthodontic treatment procedures
Management of traumatic injuries
special care dentistry
Diet counselling
School camps

Skills imparted to students

Contemporary training in Pedodontics for undergraduate students which includes understanding of the diagnosis and treatment planning of various types of Dental problems in children.
To deliver State of art treatment to the patients with ethical considerations
Indulging students in Research activities

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Staff Information

SL. No	Name and Qualification	Designation	Date of Joining	Total Experience	Mobile Number	Email Id
1	Dr.S. Senthilnathan, MDS	Prof & HOD	05.02.2014	31 years	9443133088	principal@svdcpondy.ac.in
2	Dr.S. Thirumalai, MDS	Reader	03.04.2019	11 years 3 months	9894361194	thirumalai@svdcpondy.ac.in
3	Dr. H. Gayathri, MDS	Reader	15.4.2014	11 years 6 months	9282207675	gayathri@svdcpondy.ac.in
4	Dr. E. Ahila, MDS	Reader	1.02.2018	5 years 2 months	9894181600	ahila@svdcpo ndy.ac.in
5	Dr. P. Hema, MDS	Senior Lecturer	16.3.2020	4 years 1 month	6369790899	drhema6119@gmail.com
6	Dr. Sanghamitra J., MDS	Senior Lecturer	14.03.2022	2 years 1 month	9880871672	mitra1647@gmail.com
7	Dr. K. Gowtham, MDS	Senior Lecturer	10.03.2022	2 years 1 month	7358662884	drgowtham167@gmail.com