Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry is Diploma level Dentistry course. Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry is an age-defined speciality that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs. Course helps to Identify and differentiate between normal and abnormal somatic dentofacial and psychological growth and development and to promote physical, mental, psychological and dental health of the child, to note any aberrant alterations in development of child, to improve the dental health in accord to the general health and to encourage the dental profession at all levels to ensure that the younger generation in future will require less dental treatment. 

Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Course Eligibility

• Students should have passed a B.D.S. with minimum 55% marks from a recognised university board.
• Some reputed colleges and universities conduct an entrance examination for admission.

Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Syllabus

Syllabus of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Colleges

• AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
• Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University - JSS University, Mysore

Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Suitability

• They should be able to understand child behaviour and anxiety and be able to communicate and manage children showing apprehension and moderately disruptive behaviour using behavioural and pharmacotherapeutic techniques and helps to diagnose and plan appropriate therapy for common oral health problems in children.
• They must have the ability to speak with patients over the phone if necessary.
• They may be responsible for scheduling appointments, ordering supplies, discussing billing with patients, and other general office tasks.

How is the Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Course Beneficial?

• The course is beneficial to provide treatment for mental, physical and emotionally handicapped children and for the medically compromised patients and recognize and manage medical emergencies commonly encountered in children and adolescent undergoing treatment.
• The course is also beneficial for further studies such as Ph.D. etc. Candidates can join jobs in government and private dental institutions, attachment to hospitals, polyclinics, multi-speciality clinics, Private practice, defence services, and healthcare panels of different companies.

Post Graduate Diploma in Pedodontic and Preventives Dentistry Employment Areas

• Colleges & Universities
• Defence Services
• Medical Labs
• Medical Writings
• Nursing Homes

Post Graduate Diploma in Pedodontic and Preventives Dentistry Job Types

• Dentist
• Dentistry Technical Expert
• Lecturer & Professor
• Medical Marketing Executive
• Pharmacovigilance Team Leader

Advance Course in Post Graduate Diploma in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

• D. (Pedodontic and Preventive Dentistry)