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Established in 1995 for undergraduate and in 2006 for postgraduate education, the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry is dedicated to fostering the dental health of children. We offer 5 postgraduate seats each year, training specialists in pediatric dental care.
Our Department provides tailored dental services for differently-abled children, ensuring that all patients receive compassionate and comprehensive care. Our faculty is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every child can receive the attention they need.
With a total of 30 postgraduate students having successfully graduated from our program, we emphasize preventive care and education, equipping future dentists with the skills necessary to promote oral health from an early age. Our department is a leader in pediatric dentistry, dedicated to shaping healthier futures for children through innovative practices and community outreach.
Vision
To be recognised as International Leaders in Paediatric Dental Education, research and to develop a clinical delivery model to serve the unmet needs in oral health care of children.
Mission
| S.No | Name of the Faculty | Designation |
| 1 | Dr. Nidhi Gupta | Professor & HOD |
| 2 | Dr. Rashi Singh | Professor[Compensated Reader] |
| 3 | Dr. Divya Singh | Reader |
| 4 | Dr. Jinal Rajesh Katira | Lecturer |
| 5 | Dr. Aman Jain | Lecturer |
| 6 | Dr. Priya Mahajan | Lecturer |
| 7 | Dr. Natasha Gambhir | Professor [Compensated Reader] |
| 8 | Dr. Sameksha Arora | Reader |
| 9 | Dr. Priyanka Sachdeva | Reader |
| 10 | Dr. Sakshi Jain | Lecturer |
| 11 | Dr. Naman Pahuja | Lecturer |
Insight into the department:
• Coveted MDS and PhD programmes.
• Excellent exposure to clinical material with a focus on special cases.
• Very well-placed alumni.
• Best platform to achieve national and international recognition focus on research with abundant publications.
• Emphasis on student and faculty- scientific enrichment, extension and progression.
• Recognition by UNESCO chair in bioethics Haifa as national dental bioethics unit at Santosh Dental College and Hospital, Santosh Deemed to be university.
• Cohesive and progressive department.
Curriculam Enrichment:
Department is involved in clinical and research work that will generate new scientific knowledge especially in following areas:
1) Special child Dentistry
2) Nano-Technology in Dentistry
3) Artificial Intelligence
4) Forensic odontology in pediatric dentistry
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.
Achievements of Department:
Plan Ongoing Forward: