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. Santhosh Babu P.T. , Professor

Dr. Santhosh Babu P.T. is working as Professor in the Department of Pedodontics in Azeezia College of Dental Science and Research, Meeyannur, Kollam. He had completed his Bachelor and Masters in Dental Surgery from Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere, and he was a Rank holder in Mysore University.

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.

Dr. Dhanya S. Kumar, Reader

Dr Dhanya S Kumar is a well known Dentist and currently working as Reader in Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research. She has over 8 years of experience in Dentistry and is known for her lovable nature in dealing with child patients.  She is known for attention to accurate diagnosis and for treating patients empathetically.

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