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Introduction To Pedodontics

This document provides an introduction to pedodontics, or pediatric dentistry. It defines pedodontics as the study of children's teeth and oral health. The key aims of pedodontics are to maintain oral health, relieve pain, increase dental knowledge, develop positive behaviors, and manage special needs patients. Pedodontics focuses on the total health of the child and establishing healthy dental habits early. It encompasses preventive and restorative care, as well as treating physically and mentally disabled children. The relationship between dentist, child, and parents is important. Pedodontics has grown significantly in India since the first dental college opened there in the early 20th century.

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Introduction To Pedodontics

This document provides an introduction to pedodontics, or pediatric dentistry. It defines pedodontics as the study of children's teeth and oral health. The key aims of pedodontics are to maintain oral health, relieve pain, increase dental knowledge, develop positive behaviors, and manage special needs patients. Pedodontics focuses on the total health of the child and establishing healthy dental habits early. It encompasses preventive and restorative care, as well as treating physically and mentally disabled children. The relationship between dentist, child, and parents is important. Pedodontics has grown significantly in India since the first dental college opened there in the early 20th century.

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GOOD MORNING…….

INTRODUCTION TO PEDODONTICS

DR. SUNDEEP HEGDE K.


 INTRODUCTION
 DEFINTIONS
 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF PEDODONTICS
 SCOPE OF PEDODONTICS
 PRESENT TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHILD AND ADULT PATIENT
 PEDODONTICS IN INDIA
 CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION

 The word Pedodontics is derived from a Greek word


 Pedo is derived from greek word ‘Pais’ meaning ‘child’
and ‘dontics’ is the ‘study of teeth.’
 There was a time when dental clinics were biased
against this speciality and considered it a waste of
time and often clinics displayed “No treatment for
children under the age of 14 at this clinic.”
 Most dentist also gave a negative knowledge influence
to parents and the most common excuse that was
offered was “These are milk teeth and fall on their
own so treating them would be a waste of time and
money.”
Today dentistry has progressed and it has been
realized that the first visit should be initiated as
soon as the first tooth erupts in the oral cavity and
the preventive educative aspect should start much
earlier by parental counseling.
DEFINITION OF PEDODONTICS

 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry


(1999):
Pediatric Dentistry is an age defined speciality that
provides both primary and comprehensive, preventive
and therapeutic oral health for infants and children
through adolescence, including those with special
health care needs.
1. Health of a child as a whole
2. More specifically we are
concerned with oral health
3. Early diagnosis and prompt
treatment
4. Restoring the mouth to good
health
5. To observe and control the
necessary developing dentition
of the child patient
6. Relief of Pain
7. Increase the knowledge
8. Instill a positive attitude and
behavior
9. Restore the lost tooth structure
10. Management of special patients
Health of the child as a Whole:

 The pedodontist is a part


of health team concerned
with the individuals i.e.
total physical, mental and
emotional well being of
patient.
More specifically we are concerned with
the oral health:

 First dental appointment for a child is usually at 6


months.
Relief of Pain:

 As and when necessary bearing in mind patient’s total well


being.
BEHAVIOUR

 This not only will help in accomplishing the treatment


in a desired manner but also make the child a good
dental patient even in adulthood.
Management of Special
Patients:

 Managing physically, mentally disabled and medically


compromised children in an efficient and orderly
manner so as to avoid discomfort to the patient and at
the same time avoiding any bias towards the special
condition of the children.
SCOPE OF PEDODONTICS

 Pedodontics is a age specific speciality and not a technique


or disease specific.
 It encompasses all aspects of oral health care of children
and adolescents and special child with physical or
emotional handicap.
 Preventive measures in early childhood makes it possible to
preserve sound tooth and maintain oral health.
 Pedodontist also holds the privilege of being the first
person to diagnose the earliest signs of any systemic
disorder which are manifested more frequently in a child’s
oral cavity as compared to adults.
SCOPE OF PEDODONTICS
Pedodontist also form a four team members for cleft lip and palate
management.

 Oral Surgeon
 Pedodontist
 Prosthodontist
 Orthodontist
PRESENT TRENDS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

It comprises of:
 Preventive Dentistry and Preventive Health Dentistry.
 Child Psychology and Management.
 Advanced Restorative Dentistry.
 Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics.
 Special Care Dentistry.
 Child Abuse and Neglect (Forensic Pedodontics)
 Genetics in Pediatric Dentistry.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHILD AND
ADULT
 Physical, Emotional and Psychological differences.

 Consideration of behavior as an integral part of child oral


health care and needs.

 Dentist-Patient-Parent is a triangular relationship:


this has been explained by Wright in 1975.He named it
‘Pedodontic Treatment Triangle.’
PEDODONTIC TREATMENT TRIANGLE
WRIGHT 1975

CHILD

SOCIETY

DENTIST PARENT
 In the adults it is one to one relationship ie patient
to dentist whereas in the children it is one to two
relationship ie dentist-child patient-parent.
 The child is at the apex of the triangle and the dentist and
parents are at the base. The child is the focus of attention
and all the efforts are towards providing a better oral health
care to the child.
 The arrows in the triangle indicate that the relationship
between the three corners of the triangle is reciprocal.
 Recently society has been added to this treatment triangle
as it also has a strong influence on the overall development
of the child
IMPORTANCE OF CHILDS FIRST
DENTAL VISIT
The childs perception…..
AT THE DENTAL VISIT
The childs reaction…
To add….Fear of injections…..
 The dental treatment of an adult is a relation
between just the dentist and the patient.
 However, in a child the entire dental team is equally
important in the treatment procedure.
 1920:
FIRST Dental college - “CALCUTTA DENTAL
COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL” by DR.RAFIUDDIN
AHMED -
“FATHER OF DENTISTRY IN INDIA

 1950:
GOVT. DENTAL COLLEGE, AMRITSAR started
Pedodontics as a speciality.
 1978:
Pedodontics - as a speciality for undergraduates.

 1979:
Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
holds the first conference.

 1982:
Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
becomes an affiliated member of IADC
1979: DR.B.R.VACHER is made the
“FATHER OF PEDODONTICS IN INDIA”
Thank You..

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