History Of department
:
The department of Pedodontics and
Preventive Dentistry was established in 1985, since the
inception of the department staff are engaged not only
in educating undergraduate in Pedodontics but also the
postgraduates in carrying out research activities.
Introduction
:
The child population
forms about 40% of the population of our country. Well
planned and organized services will offer each child
an opportunity to attain its maximum physical & mental
growth, development and well beings.
As the health care needs
of child population are considered most important-
comprehensive health care programs are carried out.
In the
view of magnitude of the population and its
heterogeneity towards imbalance, economic conditions,
secularism and wide spread ignorance of the fundamentals
of health and dental health education, a well organized
and well coordinated efforts of health activities and
an intensive campaign for dental health education are
the main objectives of this department |
