Department of Pedodontics

About Department

The Department of Pedodontics is an age-specific speciality that aims to cover all disciplines such as behaviour guidance, care of medically and developmentally compromised and disabled patients, supervision of orofacial growth and development, caries prevention, sedation or oral rehabilitation under general anesthesia, and hospital dentistry.

These disciplines have been modified and adapted as per the special needs of infants, children, adolescents, and those with special health care needs. The students of the department are taught skills that will be applied to cover the needs of the children throughout their developing stages and for the treatment of diseases that are unique to the growing individuals.

Postgraduate students will be provided with the facility of having adequate space for exclusive cubical made for doing clinical work. This curriculum of an undergraduate and postgraduate programme provides the student with the necessary didactic background and clinical experiences to provide comprehensive primary oral health care and the services of a specialist.

The department provides oral care, research, practice in a variety of clinical and institutional settings, and public health. The laboratories have advanced equipment comprising of 2 RVG units, a conscious sedation unit, intra-oral camera, pressure moulding machine, hydro solder, spot welding machine, rubber dam kit, pulp tester, stainless steel, polycarbonate, strip crown and zirconia crown kit, rotary endomotor, obtura and magnifying loupes, apex locators for precise comprehensive quality dental care.

Motto

Our motto is: “Compassionate prevention, pursuit of excellence.”

 

Our Mission

  • Our mission is to provide the finest dental care with compassion and sensitivity at every visit. Dentistry for children is dedicated in ensuring a lifetime of health and beautiful Our mission is to provide the finest dental care with compassion and sensitivity at every visit. Dentistry for children is dedicated in ensuring a lifetime of health and beautiful smiles.
Highlights
  • A fully developed UG and PG section with 32 fully electronic dental chairs
  • A separate sterilization room, distinct isolation room, conscious sedation room.
  • A spacious play-area for the children and a jungle theme-based colourful department.
  • Well-equipped laboratories, separately furnished for the UG and PG students.
  • Independent, customized clinical compartments for all the PG students.
  • Well-equipped departmental library with total of 147 books.
  • Advanced equipment comprising 2 RVG units, conscious sedation unit, intra-oral camera, pressure mouldin g machine, hydrosolder, spot welding machine, rubber dam kit, pulp tester, Stainless Steel, polycarbonate, strip and zirconia crown kit, rotary endomotor, obtura and magnifying loupes, apex locators.
  • A seminar room for clinical case presentations, seminars and journal clubs.

Events & Achievements

2022

  • Alumni Webinar program conducted on the topic “SDF: Black is the new normal” by Dr. Shubhani Mehta. (Report...)
  • State Health Ministry - pit and fissure sealant program conducted
  • 1st prize in poster presentation at the 18th ISPPD National PG Convention, Lucknow - Dr.Ankita Annu

2021

  • Children’s Day and Pedodontist’s Day celebration was done by vproviding free oral healthcare checkup to children of the Velankar Bal Anath Ashram, Sangli. (Report...)
  • 1st prize in paper presentation at 42nd National ISPPD Conference (virtual) - Dr. Renuka.R.Bhurke
  • Women Researcher Award in International Scientific Awards on Engineering Science and Medicine – Dr. Sandhyarani B

2020

  • Children’s Day and Pedodontist Day
  • “Young Dentist in Pedodontics” at 3rd Venus International Healthcare Awards – VIHA 2020, Chennai. – Dr. Sujatha P
  • Delivered lecture at “Dentistry Virtual 2020” International Conference, Brazil as a speaker – Dr. Krishna Patil

2019

  • Inauguration of renovated jungle-themed UG clinic by honourable public prosecutor, Padmashri Adv. Dr Ujjwal Nikam
  • Children’s Day and Pedodontist’s Day celebration with children of Shri Gajanan Mills Shatabdi Vidyalay, Madhavnagar, Sangli.
  • 1st prize in Paper Presentation at 40th ISPPD National Conference, Nagpur - Dr. Sapna Rathod.
  • 1st prize in Paper Presentation at 40th ISPPD National Conference, Nagpur- Dr. Mittal Kevadia.

2018

  • 22nd January - C.D.E. Programme with hands-on course on Insights of Pediatric Preformed Zirconia Crowns

2017

  • 8th March Women’s Day celebration- Free Dental Check-up for Welenkar hostel girls, Sangli.
  • Free Dental Health Check-up for Kidzee School Children
  • Children’s Day and Pedodontist’s Day celebration with Zilla Parishad school children.
  • 1st prize in Paper Presentation at 39th ISPPD National Conference, Chennai - Dr. Sangram Sankpal

2016

  • February 2016 – PG Exchange Programme 2nd Module
  • 2nd - 5th March – Free Dental Check-up for the Visually Impaired children.
  • 1st prize in Paper Presentation at 38th ISPPD National Conference, Kochi – Dr. Shubhani Mehta

2015

  • Children’s Day and Pedodontist’s Day
  • December 2015- P.G. Exchange Programme 1st module

2014

  • Children’s day and Pedodontist’s Day