scopes of pedodontics

1. SRI AUROBINDO COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY,
INDORE
DEPARTMENT OF PEDODONTICS
AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY

2. SCOPES OF PEDODONTICS
Guided by
 Dr. Bharath Bhushan Sir
 Dr.Khushboo Barjatya Ma’am
 Dr. Binti Rani Chand Ma’am
 Dr. Preene Juneja Ma’am
 Dr. Abhilasha M. Tripathi Ma’am
 Dr. Hariom Meena Sir
Submitted by
Reena Chouhan
BDS 2017- 2018 batch
Roll no. 56

3. Content
 Introduction
 Definition
 Aims
 Objectives
 Scopes of pedodontics
 Changing trends in the scope of pedodontics
 The present trends in paediatric dentistry

4. Introduction
 The word ‘pedodontics’ is made up of two words, i. e.,
pedo+dontics .pedo is derived from “pais,” which in greek means
child, “dontics” stands for the study of the tooth.
 Although the term “children” is used to cover all the age groups
from birth to age 13,
 According to WHO terminology
 newborn-1to 28days
 infants-up to 12months
 Children-from 1 upto 10years
 adolescents-10to 13year

5. Definition
 According to American Dental Association, 2000
adopted by American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry, may 2008-2010, “Pediatric dentistry
is an age-defined specialty 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.”

6. Aims
 The basic aim of pediatrics dentistry is to create not only a good patient but also a good
citizen of tomorrow.
 To determine what is the best for the child at that moment.
 To promote the best physical, mental and dental health.
 To instill a positive attitude and behavior.
 To provide total quality health care for infants, yong children and adolescents including
those with special health care needs.

7. Objective
 Overall health of the child should be of primary concern. One should focus not
only on the health but the general health as well.
 Prevention is always better than cure,prevention should be the prime
objective rather than treatment.
 While selecting the treatment modality a pedodontist should always focus on
the comprehensive oral health care of the child.
 Early diagnose of the disease and treatment.
 Restore the lost tooth structure to maintain harmony between the hard and
soft tissues.
 Occlusal guidance and early treatment of developing malocclusion.

8.  Managing physically disabled, mentally challenged and medically
compromised children.
 To recognize, prevent and treat various oral diseases.
 To preserve deciduous teeth until normal exfoliation.
 To maintain the esthetics, functioning and arch intergrity of primary
dentition.
 Prevention and treatment of traumatic injuries to the teeth as well as
maxillofacial injuries.

9. SCOPES OF PEDODONTICS

10.  It is based on the basic knowledge from various odontological, medical and behavioral science
that applies to the unique situations of developing child and adolescent.
 Also includes treatment and early diagnosis of oral diseases and condition found in child and
adolescent mouth including caries, periodontal abscess and mineralization defects, etc.

11.  Pediatric dentistry is an integrated science of all the dental specialties.
 To be capable of handling the majority of needs of child, dentist has to know
all preventive techniques including pulpal therapy, instrumentation,
restoration of teeth, dental materials, oral surgery, preventive and
interceptive orthodontics.
 The dentist who wants to master the art of child dentist has to know when to
transform his knowledge from other branches and modify the treatment
according to the child’s needs.

12. CHANGING TRENDS IN THE SCOPE
OF PEDODONTICS
 In 1942 when paediatric dentistry was recognized as a specialty, the common needs of the children
were restoration of carious teeth, treatment of dental pulp and maintenance of tooth space.
 Diagnostic techniques and material for paediatric use needed to be developed. With the changing
trends and development there has been increase in the scope of pedodontics.
 VARIOUS FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ARE:-
 Professional and public recognition of dental health for the general well being of child. This indicates
the increase knowledge in the public sector regarding child dental health care.

13.  Wide recognition of flourides as the most effective health agent in the prevention of dental
caries.
 Introduction of high speed technology in the preparation of teeth requiring restoration.
 Great improvement of various anaesthetic agent.
 Redical changes to control virulent infection.
 Recognition of the child as an individual.

14. THE PRESENT TRENDS IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
1. Preventive Dentistry
 To maintain oral hygiene .
 Caries prevention.
2. Child psychology
 Understand the child better and therefore deal with him more effectively and efficiently.
3. Advance Restorative Dentistry
 Restoration of toot.
 Crown preparation.
4. Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontist.
 Prevention from development of any malocclusions.
 Space maintenance

15. 5. Paediatric Endodontics
 Prevention of pulp disease.
 Treatment of pulp disease.
6. Forensic Pedodontics
 Dental evidence in identification of victim of mass disaster, child abuse or
organized crime.
7. Genetics in paediatric dentistry
 First uncounter of genetic disorders
8. Paediatric molecular biology
 Study of micro and macromolecule

16. Thankyou
REFERENCE :-
1. Shobha Tandon
2. Nikhil Marwah
3. S Damle