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Pediatric dentistry is a specialty that provides oral health care to children till 13 years of age that is including infants and children through adolescence and those with special health care needs. By being an age-specific specialty, pediatric dentistry encompasses disciplines such as behavior guidance, care of the medically and developmentally compromised and disabled patient, supervision of orofacial growth and development, caries prevention, sedation, pharmacological behaviour management, and hospital dentistry, as well as other traditional fields of dentistry. These skills are applied to the needs of children throughout their ever-changing stages of development and to treating conditions and diseases unique to growing individuals. At Santosh Dental College we have access to a hospital set-up and thus we manage trauma and medical emergency cases efficiently.
The curriculum and pedagogy of MDS course in Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry at Santosh Dental College and Hospital ensures mastering comprehensive array of clinical and research skills. The integrated medical college with fully equipped hospital set-up warrants wide exposure to trauma, emergency care, children with special health care needs. Further, the state of art OT with sedation set-up ensures that our post-graduate students get proficient in providing rehabilitation under general anesthesia/sedation. Moreover, the faculty with doctorate degrees enriches postgraduates with higher order of research skills and this is evident in department publications in reputed international journals with high impact factor. The culture of innovation in the department as evident by many patents by the faculty with university support can surely boost the student’s ideas towards novel patents and translation to industry.
Insight into the department
1. Coveted MDS and Ph.D. programme.
2. Excellent exposure to clinical material with a focus on special cases.
3. Very well-placed alumni.
4. Best platform to achieve national and international recognition focus on research with abundant publications.
5. Emphasis on student and faculty- scientific enrichment, extension and progression.
6. Recognition by UNESCO chair in bioethics Haifa as national dental bioethics unit at Santosh dental college and hospital, Santosh Deemed to be university.
7. Cohesive and progressive department.
Courses offered
1. Programs offered:
2. BDS, MDS
3. PhD
4. Fellowship Courses on Preventive and Interceptive Pedodontics
5. Value added courses
Student Support and Progression
Awards:
Dr. Achla Goel - 8th April 2022
Best Poster Award - PEDOPULSE PG CONVENTION, ISPPD
Dr. Carrolene langpoklakpam & Dr. Ramya Jr- 2020
1st prize in video presentation, PG Convention All India Level
Best Paper Award To Dr. Nahid Iftikhar At –
Denesia , 5th National Dental Conference, 10th – 12th Jan 201
Pedosphere, 39th Annual Conference Of ISPPD, 13th – 17th Sept.2017
Dr. Sameep Singh
1st Prize In Poster Competition, PG Conference All India Level
Dr. Sreenita Choudhury Pujari
1st Prize In Poster Competition, PG Conference All India Level
Alumni
1. Post Graduate –Dr. Nahid Iftikhar, Kol 3M Scholarship of Minnesota
2. Post Graduate –Dr. Parul - DDS, Practicing Dental Surgeon in USA
3. Post Graduate –Dr. Kushtar Haider - Govt Hospital Job at Dhatiya
4. Post Graduate –Dr. Naina (Associate Professor), Jawaharlal Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal
5. Post Graduate –Dr. Anumedha Sharma, ESIC Hospital, Guwahati
Teaching program
UG
Theory teaching
1. Lectures
2. Discussions
3. Poster presentations
4. Topic assignments projects
5. Seminars
Practical teaching methodology:
1. Root Canal Treatment, Pulpectomy
2. Composite & GIC Restorations
3. Deciduous Teeth Extraction
4. Appliance Identification And Description Exercises , Patient Management Skills
PG
Theory teaching
1. Discussions
2. Poster presentations
3. Topic assignments projects
4. Seminars journal clubs
5. Assessment of teaching skills
Research teaching methodology:
1. Thesis
2. Library dissertations
3. Intra-mural projects
4. Good research lab environment
5. Additional research projects.
Practical teaching methodology:
1. Root canal & pulpectomy procedures
2. Study model analysis tooth carvings interceptive orthodontics wire bending exercises crown fabrication
3. General anaesthesia
4. Conscious sedation
Clinical teaching methodology:
1. Excellent clinical exposure
2. Case presentations
3. Case discussions including progress and modifications.
4. Clinical demonstration
Types of treatments offered to patients and learnt by postgraduates
Pulpectomiy, Pulpotomy, Apexogenesis, Apexification, Space Maintainers, Stainless Steel Crown, Lasers, Space Regainers, ECC And Rampant Caries Management, Frenulectomy, Feeding Aplliance For Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate Cases, SDF Application, Preventive Dentistry, Child & Parent Councelling, Diet Councelling, Regenarative Endodontics, Anterior Esthetic Crowns, General Anaesthesia Cases and Nitrous Oxide Cases etc.
Recognition and achievements of faculty
Dr. Nidhi Gupta (HOD)
1. Member of life member of ISPPD & SAAPD
2. Publications in various national & international journals, published books-6
3. Presented paper in various national & international conferences, reviewer in national journal; IJCPD
4. Dental Council of India Inspector
Dr. Natasha Gambhir
1. Indian Dental Excellence Award-2022
2. Hero of Dentistry – Clinical Researcher of Year 2018
3. Rural Dental Service Award, Indian Health Professional Awards, Delhi, 2017
4. Excellence in Pedodontics Indian Health Professional Awards, Pune 2016
5. ‘Best Digital Age Dentist 2016, Denesia International Dental Conference, Bhopal 2016
6. First Prize for Poster Presentation on Lasers, At Indian Dental Student
7. Conference, ITS Dental College Muradnagar, 2015)
8. Star Award for Community Service, Santosh University,2015
9. Best Paper Presentation at Denasia 2019 at Jaipur.
10. Global Teacher Award 2020.
11. Member of Organizing Committee 1st Biennial Conference of South Association of Pediatric Dentistry, SAAPD, New Delhi, 4th – 6 May 201
12. Member of Organizing Committee IWD Congress 2018, Mumbai
13. Member of Organizing Committee Denasia Dental Conference, 2018, Goa
14. External Examiner of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Jiwaji University, MP, Sudha Rustogi Dental College, Faridabad
15. Participated in Dental Educators Training Program: Changing Paradigm In
16. Dental Education AIIMS, Delhi
17. Guest Speaker at Various National and State Level Conferences
18. Participated in Expert Group Meeting Free Healthcare AIIMS, Delhi
19. Participated in A Numerous of School Dental Health Camps, Rotary Camps, Dental Check Up
20. Published Books-4
21. Organized Numerous of School Dental Health Camps, Rotary Camps, Dental Check Up Training the Teachers – ISPPD 2020 Programme
22. Reviewer Training Programme
23. State Level Workshop On Oral Health 2019 MAMC
Dr. Rashi singh
1. Member of life member of ISSPD & SAAPD
2. Publications in various national & international journals published books:5
3. Excellence in Dentistry (2019)
4. Presented paper in various national & international conferences member reviewer committee, Journal Anatomical Society of India
Dr. Neeti mittal
1. Life member of ISSPD
2. Publications in various national & international jourals published books:2
3. Reviewer in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
4. Reviewer in European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
5. Reviewer in Journal of International Society of Community and Preventive Dentistry
6. Reviewer in Journal of Anaesthesia and Clinical Research
7. Reviewer in Pediatric Dental Journal
8. Reviewer in International Society of Community and Preventive Dentistry
9. Star Researcher Award 2015
10. Young pedodontics research award 2016 by Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
11. Award of honour 2020-2021 Santosh Deemed to be University
12. Young researcher award by Institute of Scholars 2021
13. Innovation Excellence Award 2021
14. 5 patents and 7 copyrights to credit
Dr. Divya singh
1. Life member of ISSPD & SAAPD
2. Member Reviewer Committee, European Journal Of Dental Education
3. Indian Dental Excellence Award 2022
4. Presented paper at various national conferences
5. Best Paper Award IDA, 2019
6. Participated in a numerous school dental health camps, rotary camps, dental check-up
7. Published books-2
8. Training the teachers – ISSPD 2020 program
Faculty serving as reviwer:
Dr. Nidhi gupta :
1. Reviewer in national journal; IJCPD
2. Editor in national journal; IJCPD
Dr. Natasha Gambhir
1. Reviewer for Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
Dr. Rashi singh:
1. Member reviewer committee, Journal Anatomical Society of India
Faculty serving in editorial boards:
Dr. Neeti mittal
1. Journal of Dentistry and Oral Implants
2. Biometrics and Meta-Analysis
3. Academics Journal of Oral Health and Dental Research
4. Reviewer in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
5. Reviewer in European archives of Paediatric Dentistry
6. Reviewer in Journal of International Society of Community and Preventive Dentistry
7. Reviewer in Journal of Anaesthesia and Clinical Research
8. Reviewer in Pediatric Dental Journal
Dr. Divya Singh
1. Member Reviewer Committee, European Journal of Dental Education
2. Participation of Students and Faculty in Extension Activities: Post Graduate Students and faculty were a part of the organizing team, at Santosh Dental College
3. Pedodontics Day Week- Awareness Programme –Every Year 14th November Womens Day Celebration 8th March
4. Swachh Bharat Abhayan 2nd Oct, Oral Health Day 20th March
