department of Pedodontic, Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Vision

The principled mission of the Department includes teaching, research and community services to provide initial and comprehensive treatment for children’s teeth in addition to oral healthcare and protection.

Mission

The Department looks forward to being a pioneer in the advanced treatment of children’s teeth and the perfection of oral healthcare through excellence in education, patient care, research and community service.


1. The main center of attention of the Department is reaching all the milestones of replacement and prevention in dentistry with the same quality and interest in details of adult dentistry.
2. Teaching the students of dentistry the principles of children’s oral healthcare.
3. Training the post-graduate students in the knowledge, principal skills and critical judgement for the complete training of them and the development of pedodontics specialization and oral health.
4. Increasing the awareness about community service and the profession through participating in community awareness activities.
5. Promoting “Disease Prevention” as the corner stone of our curative philosophy.
6. Educating and guiding the child and the parents to accept and practice the oral healthcare in preventive terms.