Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

The department was established with the aim of comprehensive training of the undergraduate students to acquire knowledge and skills in order to enable them to effectively deal with the problems encountered in a child. This course consists of didactic practical and clinical components for which the latest equipment and materials are available along with the qualified and efficient staff to supervise. It involves, but is not limited to: counselling parents regarding diet, prevention and management of dental caries, paediatric endodontics, management of traumatic injuries of intra oral and extra oral structures, preventive and interceptive orthodontics, cosmetic dental treatment using latest technology, managing gingival and periodontal diseases in infants, children and adolescents including those with special health care needs.

The training is designed to provide the students with broadest possible exposure to paediatric dentistry including outpatient management, school dental health programs, counselling of parents and children and full mouth rehabilitation for medically compromised patients under general anesthesia in a safe hospital based dental unit.

The department is well equipped with 20 dental chairs for U.G and 11 dental chairs for PG and 1 dental chair for the isolation room, RVG, and a beautiful play room to spend their waiting time. The Audio-visual modes for behaviour shaping and management which includes virtual reality and a wide range of latest dental materials along with facilities are available. The students can lay their hands on the state-of-the-art equipment like nitrous oxide sedation unit, pulp tester, rotary handpiece etc, for clinical work.

Dr. Parvathy .G

Professor & HOD

Dr. Parvathy .G finished her under graduation from Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR University in 2008 and her post-graduation from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2013. She is working as a faculty in Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research since 2013. She is an experienced clinician and has worked as a Consultant in various hospitals. She has been invited as a Speaker for the PG orientation programme. She has numerous publications in International and national journals to her credit. She is the life member of IDA and ISPPD and executive member of APPD-K.

Dr. Jyoti Sumi Issac

Professor

Dr. Jyoti Sumi Issac finished her BDS and MDS studies from Dr. MGR Medical University (1997) and Annamalai University (2007), respectively. She has an additional Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research. She is also a Faculty Affiliate with RCSI, Ireland,UK. 

Dr. Jyoti started her teaching career in June 2007, immediately after finishing her PG studies. She joined as Senior Lecturer in Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Chennai. Thereafter, she came to Trivandrum, Kerala, and started working in PMS Dental College till 2019.  While serving in this college, she was entrusted with several responsibilities including being the Assistant Secretary to the Institutional Ethical Committee, Deputy Superintendent for University exams conducted in the college as well as Post graduate In Charge in the Department of Pedodontics. 

After 2019, she worked in Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia as Specialist Pedodontist. Currently, she heads the Pedodontics Department in Azeezia dental college. 

She holds Life Membership in Indian Dental Association, Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Kerala State Pediatric and Preventive Dentists Association as well as Federation of Special Care Dentistry. 

She has various National and International publications to her credit and was a Reviewer of Special Care in Dentistry Journal.

Dr. Malu L. Madhu.

Reader

Dr. Malu L. Madhu finished her undergraduation from Kerala University in 2010 and Post graduation from Kerala University of Health Science in 2014. She worked as a Faculty in PSM Dental College in 2014-15.She is working  as a faculty in Azeezia college of Dental Sciences & Research since 2015. She is an experienced clinician and working as a consultant in various clinics & hospitals. She has publications in international and national journals to her credit. She is a member in IDA, APPD-K & ISPPD.

Dr. Arjun D.S 

Reader

Dr.Arjun D.S completed his under graduation from A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences ,Mangalore in the year 2014. He finished his Post Graduation in Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Dentistry from Yenepoya Dental College,Mangalore in the year 2018. He is working as a faculty in Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research since 1^st October 2018. His field of interest is Traumatology,Preventive & Interceptive Orthodontics . He has numerous publications in International & National Journals. He is a lifetime member of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry. He is an experienced clinician and is also working as a Consultant in various clinics.

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