III BDS
Teaching hours: Theory: 65 Hours,
Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Lectures
Practicals/Clinics: 170 Hours
III Year: 70 Hours
IV Year: 100 Hours
Theory
III Year: 20 Hours
IV Year: 45 Hours
III YEAR PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY: 20 HOURS
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1. Introduction to Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
– Definition, Scope, Objectives and Importance
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1hours
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2. Growth and Development( will be covered by department of orthodontics
also)
– Importance of study of growth and development in Pedodontics
– Prenatal and postnatal factors in growth and development
– Theories of growth and development
– Methods to measure growth
– Development of maxilla and mandible and age related changes
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2 hours
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3. Development of Occlusion from birth to adolescence
– Mouth of neonate, gumpads
– Primary dentition period
– Mixed dentition period
– Establishment of occlusion
– Study of variations and abnormalities
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2 hours
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4. Chronology of eruption of teeth
– Differences between primary and permanent teeth
– Eruption disorders and their management including teething, ectopic
eruption, ankylosis
– Importance of first permanent molar
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2 hours |
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5. Dental Caries
– Diagnostic procedures and caries detection
– Caries pattern in primary, young permanent and permanent teeth
– Early childhood caries, rampant caries-definition, classification,etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, complications and management
– Role of diet and nutrition in dental caries & sugar substitutes
– Diet counselling and dirtart modifications
– Caries activity tests, caries prediction, susceptibility and their clinical application
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3 hours |
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6. Dental materials used commonly in children and adolescents ( outline
revision)
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1hours
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7. Case history recording
– Principles of history taking, examination, investigations, diagnosis and
treatment planning
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1hours
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8. Pediatric operative dentistry
– Principles of operative dentistry
– Isolation-importance and techniques
– Modifications in cavity preparation and recent cavity designs for primary
and young permanent teeth
– Atraumatic/ Alternative Restorative Technique (ART)
– Other methods of caries removal
– Restoration of carious teeth (primary, young permanent and permanent
teeth) using va ious restorative materials like glass ionomers, composites, silver amalgam
– Preformed crowns: stainless steel, polycarbonate and strip crowns. |
5hours
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9. Gingival and periodontal diseases in children
– Normal gingival and periodontium in children
– Definition. Classification
– Aetiology, pathogenesis and management of giggival and periodontal
conditions seen in children and adolescents
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2 hours
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10. Dental radiology as related to Pedodontics
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1hours
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IV BDS
Lectures
Theory
IV Year: 45 Hours
Practicals/Clinics:
IV Year: 100 Hours
IV YEAR PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY: 45 HOURS
| Sl No. |
Topic |
Hours |
| 1. |
Child Psy hology
l Definition
l Importance of understanding child psychology in pedodontics
l Theories
l Psychological development from birth through adolescence
l Dental fear, anxiety and their management, types of cry
l Application of psychology principles in dental management
l Psychological disorders including anorexia, bulimia
l Child Abuse and Neglect |
4 Hours |
| 2. |
Behaviour Management
l Definition
l Classification and types of behaviour
l Factors influencing child behaviour
l Non-pharmacological management of behaviour
l Pharmacological management of behaviour:
l Pharmacological principles in pediatric dentistry-drug dosage formulae
l Analgesics, anti inflammatory and antibiotics commonly prescribed for children
l Conscious sedation including nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation anaesthesia
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5 Hours |
| 3. |
Fluorides
l Historical background
l Systemic fluorides-availability, agents, concentrations, advantages and disadvantages
l Topical fluorides-agents, composition, methods of application both for professional and home use, advantages and disa vantages
l Mechanism of action and its anti cariogenic effect
l Fluoride toxicity and its management
l De fluoridation techniques |
4 hours
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| 4. |
Pediatric Endodontics
l Principles and diagnosis
l Classification of pulp pathology
l Management of pulpally involved primary, young permanent and permanent teeth including materials used and techniques followed
l Pulp capping
l Pulpotomy
l Pulpectomy
l Apexogenesis
l Apexification |
4 hours
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| 5. |
Traumatic injuries to teeth
l Definition
l Classification
l Etiology and incidence
l Management of trauma to primary teeth
l Sequelae and reaction following trauma to primary teeth
l Management of trauma to young permanent teeth
l Prevention of trauma: mouth protectors |
5 hours
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| 6. |
Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics
l Definitions
l Problems seen during primary and mixed dentition periods and their management
l Mixed dentition analysis
l Serial extraction
l Space management |
4 hours |
| 7. |
Oral Habits in children
l Definition, classification and aetiology of all habits
Clinical features of deleterious oral habits including non-nutritive sucking, mouth breathing, non functional grinding, masochistic and occupational habits Management of oral habits in children |
4 hours |
| 8. |
Dental management of children with special needs
l Definition, classification, aetiology, clinical features, special considerations in
l the dental management of:
l Physically handicapping conditions
l Mentally handicapping conditions
l Medically compromising conditions
l Genetic disorders and importance of genetic counselling |
5 hours
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| 9. |
Oral surgical procedures in children
l Indications and contra indications for extraction
l Minor surgical procedures in children
l Knowledge of local and general anaesthesia |
2 hours
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| 10. |
Preventive dentistry
l Definition, principles and scope
l Levels and types of prevention
l Preventive measures:
l Minimal Intervention
l Pit and fissure sealants
l Preventive resin restorations (PRR, CARR)
l Newer agents available for caries prevention and re
l mineralization
l Caries vaccine |
3 hours
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| 11. |
Nanodentistry- introduction, principles and technique -an outline |
1 hour
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| 12. |
Dental health education and school dental health programmes |
1 hour |
| 13. |
Importance of Dental Home |
1 hour |
| 14. |
Dental emergencies in children and their management |
1 hour |
| 15. |
Setting up of Paediatric dental practice including ethics |
1 hour |
PRACTICALS / CLINICS
- Student is trained to arrive at proper diagnosis by following a scientific and systematic procedure of
history taking and e amination of orofacial region. Training is also imparted in management whenever possible.
- In view of the above each student shall maintain a record of work done, which shall be evaluated for
marks at the time of university examination.
- The following is the minimum prescribed work:
Pre-clinical (III Year)
Drawing of individual primary teeth morphology
Preparation of various cavity designs on typhodont teeth and extracted primary and permanent
teeth
Fabrication of habit breaking appliances
Clinical exercises (IV Year)
Case History Recording and Treatment Planning
Communication and Management of child patient
Preventive measures – oral prophylaxis, topical fluoride application
Restoration of carious teeth using different materials
Extraction of primary teeth
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
- Theory (University written examination)
Distribution of Types of Questions: 70 Marks
70 Marks
| Type of Questions and Marks |
Marks |
| Long Essay – 2 x 10 Marks |
70 |
| Short Essays – 8 x 5 Marks |
10 |
| Short Answers – 2 x 5 Marks |
40 |
| Total |
20 |
- Internal Assessment Theory: 10 Marks, Practicals: 10 Marks
- Clinical: 90 Marks
- Clinical in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry:60 Marks
- Case History, Clinical Examination, Diagnosis and Treatment Planning:
- Clinicalprocedure: 40 Marks
- Oral prophylaxis and topical fluoride application
- Restoration of decayed tooth
iii. Extraction of primary tooth
- Overall management of child patient and post-operative instructions:20 Marks
- Viva Voce: 20 Marks
| Theory :100 |
| University written exam: |
70 |
| Viva Voce: |
20 |
| Internal assessment (written): |
10 |
| Total |
100 |
| Clinical – 100 |
| University exam: |
90 |
| Internal assessment (written): |
10 |
| Total: |
100 |
BOOKS RECOMMENED
- Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent- Mc Donald
- Pediatric Dentistry ( Infancy Through Adolescence)- Pinkham
- Clinical Pedodontics- Sidney B.Finn
- Paediatric Operative Dentistry-Kennedy
- Behaviour Management- Wright
- Clinical Use of Fluorides- Stephen H. Wei
- Textbook of Pediatric Dentistry-Braham Morris
- Primary Preventive Dentistry-Norman O Harris, Franklin Garcia-Godoy
- Understanding of Dental Caries-Nikiforuk
- Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth – J.O Andreason, C.M Andreason
- Textbook of Pedodontics- Shobha Tandon
- Handbook of Clinical Pedodontics- Kenneth D
