Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
discipline of dentistry
Children may not speak but they may bite, they may not tell but may cry”. Managing
children is easily said than done. The adage “If milk teeth go sour, permanent teeth will go foul stresses the importance of Pediatric Dentistry. The vision of the Department includes Teaching, Service and Research. Our teaching program is designed to provide the dental students with exemplary experience in managing the dental care needs of children. Our staff and students develop a friendly rapport with the child and we believe in Win the child and make wonders happen.
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About Department
Paediatric Dentistry is a distinct branch of dentistry which deals with treating children from infancy through adolescence including those with special health care needs. A Child handled well, in a dental setting, would develop a positive attitude towards dentistry. Pediatric Dentistry goes a long way not only in instilling positive attitude in children but also in changing the perspective of the society towards dentistry.
The department provides a child friendly environment with a spacious waiting parlour and an attractive aquarium. Pediatric dental chairs, cartoon studded clinical area, fascinating toys and winsome gifts make the children spell bounded.
The department is equipped with advanced equipment’s and instruments like rotary handpiece, apex locator, pulp tester, thermo plasticised GP unit, conventional radiography, RVG and intra oral camera. A separate pre-clinical lab, a top-quality sterilization room and a discussion room for the UGs are available. The Department library houses numerous books of national and international authors and various journals to enrich the knowledge in paediatric dentistry.
Teaching Methodology
- Integrated and Interdisciplinary Learning
- Experiential Learning
- Participatory Learning
- Problem Solving Methodologies
- Patient Centric and Evidence Based Learning
- Project Based Learning
- Self-Directed Learning
Department Achievements
- Prakalya- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental Colle2019ge and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019 - Secured 3rd prize forTreatment Of Oral Mucocele In Paediatrics Using Diode Laser Paper Presentation
- Shiwani -9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental Colle2019ge and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019 - Secured 3rd prize forTreatment Of Oral Mucocele In Paediatrics Using Diode Laser Paper Presentation
- Soundariya G- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 2nd prize for Biochips Paper Presentation
- Sonakshini- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019 - Secured 2nd prize for Biochips Paper Presentation
- Sanjanaa .J.M- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019 - Secured 2nd Prize for Magnetic Nano Particles In Pulpectomy
- Sunitha .K- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 2nd Prize for Magnetic Nano Particles In Pulpectomy
- Gowtham .R- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 2nd Prize in Infiltration Icon Paper presentation
- Soundarya Rachana .R- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 2nd Prize in Infiltration Icon Paper presentation
- Rajshree .D- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 3rd Prize for Silver Diamine Fluoride Paper Presentation
- Vishal .S- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 3rd Prize for Silver Diamine Fluoride Paper Presentation
- Priyanka .G- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 2nd Prize in Parental Acceptance Of Various Child Behaviour Management Techniques
- Sai Nanthini .K- 9th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 22nd November 2019- Secured 2nd Prize in Parental Acceptance Of Various Child Behaviour Management Techniques
- Roobavathi M- 1st Tamilnadu IDA State Students’ Conference, Vinayaka Missions Shankarachariar Dental college 0n 10,11th of November 2018- Awarded best paper
- Madhuvanthi Gopalakrishnan- 1st Tamilnadu IDA State Students’ Conference, Vinayaka Missions Shankarachariar Dental college 0n 10,11th of November 2018- Awarded best paper:Awareness about Oral Health Status of 12-13 yr old school going children among various socioeconomic groups
- Roobavathi M- Dentaquest , Karpaga Vinayaga institute of Dental Sciences on 4th January 2018- Secured 3rd prize for E poster presentation
- Nikitha B- 6th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 25th November 2016- Secured 1st prize for scientific E-Poster Presentation
- Sruthi R -6th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 25th November 2016- Secured 1st prize for scientific E-Poster Presentation
- Valliammai L -6th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 25th November 2016- Secured 1st prize for scientific E-Poster Presentation
- Vaishnavi S-6th Undergraduate Pedodontics convention, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai on 25th November 2016- Secured 1st prize for scientific E-Poster Presentation
- Senaikarasi RM- UG Students and Intern Scientific meet, Manipal College of Dental Sciences 23-24 April 2015- Secured 2nd Place in clinical paper presentation
department publication
| Title of the Paper | Name/s of the Author/s | Department of the Teacher | Name of the Journal | Year of Publication | ISSN Number | Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal | Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
Dental Management Of Rapp-Hodgkin Syndrome Associated With Oral Cleft And Hypodontia
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Name/s of the Author/s
DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.THIRUMURTHY VR, DR.BINDHOO YA
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
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Year of Publication
2016 |
ISSN Number
0970-4388
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Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal
https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/25583
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Title of the Paper
A Case of Unusual Root Morphology in Primary First Molar with Single root and Taurodontism.
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Name/s of the Author/s
DR.KARTHIKEYAN R, DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.BHARATHAN R
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
GUIDENT, Vol.9, Issue3,
p 58-59.
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Year of Publication
2016
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ISSN Number
0976-2248
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Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
Reattachment of Fractured Mandibular Incisor using Fiber- reinforced post in a 12-year old patient: A 3 year follow up.
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Name/s of the Author/s
DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.THIRUMURTHY VR, DR.BINDHOO YA
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
International Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry
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Year of Publication
2015
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ISSN Number
2231-6361 |
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
Dental Management of an Ectodermal Dysplasia Patient – A stage by stage approach- A case report.
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Name/s of the Author/s
DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.BINDHOO YA, DR.THIRUMURTHY VR.
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
JIDAT
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Year of Publication
2014 |
ISSN Number
2231-6884
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Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
Pulse Granuloma as a complication following Dental trauma in children.
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Name/s of the Author/s
DR. MY.PADMANABHAN, DR.R.APARNA, DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.DINAKAR, DR. MANICKARAJ.J.
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
Journal of Dentistry for Children
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Year of Publication
2013
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ISSN Number
1557-8949 1935-5068 |
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aapd/jodc
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Title of the Paper
Effect of Green Tea Extract Mouthrinse and Probiotic Mouthrinse on Salivary pH in a Group of Schoolchildren: An In Vivo Study
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Name/s of the Author/s
Saranya Manikandan, Subasish Behera, Radhakrishnan Karthikeyan, Arumugasamy Niranjana, Rajendran Bharathan, Omar Farooq Burhanuddin Mohammed.
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Year of Publication
2020 |
ISSN Number
0976-4879, 0975-7406 |
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal
http://www.jpbsonline.org https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1376/ |
Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
A Case of Unusual Root Morphology in Primary First Molar with Single root and Taurodontism.
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Name/s of the Author/s
DR.KARTHIKEYAN R, DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.BHARATHAN R
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
|
Name of the Journal
GUIDENT, Vol.9, Issue3,
p 58-59
|
Year of Publication
2016 |
ISSN Number
0976-2248
|
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
Name of the Indexing Database |
|
Title of the Paper
Effect of Green Tea Extract Mouthrinse and Probiotic Mouthrinse on Salivary pH in a Group of Schoolchildren: An In Vivo Study
Comparative Evaluation of pH and In Vitro Cytotoxicity of Zinc Oxide–Ozonated Eugenol and Conventional Zinc Oxide Eugenol as Endodontic Sealers
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Name/s of the Author/s
Saranya Manikandan, Subasish Behera, Radhakrishnan Karthikeyan, Arumugasamy Niranjana, Rajendran Bharathan, Omar Farooq Burhanuddin Mohammed.
Chandramohan Ravivarman, Athikesavan Jeyasenthil, Ranganathan Ajay, Nasir Nilofernisha, Radhakrishnan Karthikeyan, Durairaj Rajkumar.
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Year of Publication
2020 |
ISSN Number
0976-4879, 0975-7406 |
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal
http://www.jpbsonline.org
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1376/
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Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
A Case of Unusual Root Morphology in Primary First Molar with Single root and Taurodontism.
|
Name/s of the Author/s
DR.KARTHIKEYAN R, DR.KARTHIKEYANI S, DR.BHARATHAN R
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
|
Name of the Journal
GUIDENT, Vol.9, Issue3,
p 58-59.
|
Year of Publication
2016 |
ISSN Number
0976-2248
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Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
Name of the Indexing Database |
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Title of the Paper
Assessment of Dental Prosthetic Status and Prosthetic needs among inmates of old age home Salem a cross sessional study
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Name/s of the Author/s
Dr.Anjanli.S, Dr.Anil Raj, Dr.Niranjana.A, Dr.Mohanapriya Suresh, Dr.Ankitha Jha, Dr.Amit Kumar
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Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
Journal of Clin Dent Res Edu
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Year of Publication
2020 |
ISSN Number |
Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
Name of the Indexing Database |
|
Title of the Paper
Effect of Green Tea Extract Mouthrinse and Probiotic Mouthrinse on Salivary pH in a Group of Schoolchildren: An In Vivo Study |
Name/s of the Author/s
Saranya Manikandan, Subasish Behera, Radhakrishnan Karthikeyan, Arumugasamy Niranjana, Rajendran Bharathan, Omar Farooq Burhanuddin Mohammed. |
Department of the Teacher
Pedodontics
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Name of the Journal
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Year of Publication
0976-4879,
0975-7406
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ISSN Number
http://www.jpbsonline.org
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1376/
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Link of the recognition in UGC enlistment of the Journal |
SERVICES
- Glass Ionomer Cement/amalgam, Temporary filling, Light Cure Composite – primary, Light Cure Composite – permanent, Scaling –Hand, Scaling – Ultrasonic, Pit and Fissure Sealant, Extraction, Pulpectomy/Pulpotomy, Apexification
- Root Canal Treatment-Anterior, Root Canal Treatment – Posterior, Stainless Steel Crown (primary/permanent), Strip Crowns, Minor Surgical Procedures(frenectomy), Operculectomy, Splinting Composite , Fluoride Varnish, Hawley’s appliance
- Habit Breakers – Removable, Fixed Band and Loop space maintainer, Fixed Lingual Arch space maintainer, Groppers appliance, Fixed Habit Breaking appliance.
- Orthodontic trainer, Twin block, Chin cup, Face mask(rapid maxillary expansion)
- Head gear, Frankel appliance, Activator, Rapid palatal expanders, Oral screen, Treatments under general anaesthesia
