FELLOWSHIP IN PEDODONTIST
Discover the world of FELLOWSHIP IN PEDODONTIST
with our practical-based Postgraduate Diploma program. Perfect for medical professionals eager to excel in diagnostic, our course offers clinical training and expert guidance.
Batch starts on
Jan to Dec/ May to June
Course Duration
12 Months
Multimodal Program
Hybrid Mode & Clinical Attachment
Flexible payment
financing options available
Program overview
Dental professionals with a passion for pediatric oral health and child-focused dental care may be interested in the advanced Fellowship in Pedodontist offered by MGA Medical Global Academy. The fellowship program is clinically oriented, offering comprehensive training in preventive pediatrics, restorative care, behavior management, pediatric oral surgery, trauma management, orthodontics and special care for children. A program designed to impart in-depth knowledge to the learners in the diagnosis and management of dental diseases in children and young population, both theoretically and clinically. Topics include pediatric dental diseases, preventive orthodontics, pediatric endodontics, restorative dentistry, pediatric anesthesia and sedation, dental emergencies, radiology and advanced pediatric dental materials. The fellowship also emphasizes working with children with special healthcare needs, low resource pediatric dentistry and evidence-based pediatric dentistry practices. Student participants have supervised patient care, discussions of cases, interprofessional collaboration, research opportunities and mentorship with experienced pediatric dental specialists. The program is designed based on child-centred dental care in line with current standards of dentistry for children to provide better clinical outcomes, patient comfort and dental care.
What Skills You Will Gain
Understanding of pediatric oral anatomy, child development, and principles of pediatric dentistry.
Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of typical paediatric dental conditions, developmental abnormalities and congenital abnormalities.
Aptitude in handling children who are anxious, cooperative and special children in a skilful manner.
Clinical training of restorative pediatric dentistry, such as composite restorations, crowns, pulpotomy, pulpectomy, and full mouth rehabilitation.
Understanding of interceptive and preventive orthodontics, space maintenance and early management of malocclusions.
Working experience with children’s oral surgery, trauma and avulsed tooth replantation, and emergency dental care.
Knowledge of paediatric anaesthetic, sedation and pain management procedures
Pediatric dental radiology training, digital imaging training, CBCT interpretation training, and radiation safety principle training
Exposure to new pediatric dental materials, biomaterials, smart materials, and minimally invasive pediatric dental technologies.
Skills – working with children who have autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other special healthcare needs.
Research and evidence based dentistry skills such as clinical investigations, systematic review and paediatric dental research methods
Enhanced patient counseling, collaboration, ethics and community pediatric dental skills
Career Outcomes After the Fellowship
Upon completion of this fellowship, dentists can gain further expertise and experience enhanced opportunities in the field of children’s oral health and pediatric dentistry.
Develop a niche specialty in pediatric dentistry and child oral health care services
Research at dental hospital, paediatric dental practice, multi speciality healthcare centres and academic institutions.
Develop skills in prevention, restoration, orthodontic management, and trauma management of children.
Optimize outcomes for patients with child-friendly, evidence-based and preventive dental care strategies
Increase pediatric oral surgery, sedation and special care pediatric dental opportunities.
Establish professional recognition as a specialist, in the diagnosis and treatment of children’s oral diseases
Be part of multi-disciplinary healthcare teams with paediatricians, orthodontists, psychologists and rehabilitation specialists
Enhance the opportunities available in academic teaching, pediatrics dental research, and healthcare leadership positions.
Remain current on the new developments in paediatric dental materials, imaging systems and minimally invasive treatment protocols.Keep abreast of new developments in paediatric dental materials, imaging systems and minimally invasive treatment protocols.
Broaden professional development in one of the emerging fields in pediatrics and oral health prevention.
What you'll learn
Introduction to Pedodontics and Child Development
Clinical Examination and Diagnosis in Pediatric Dentistry
Preventive Pedodontics
Pediatric Restorative Dentistry
Pediatric Endodontics and Oral Surgery
Orthodontics in Pediatric Dentistry
Key Features
1. Attending /Non-Attending Classes
2. Clinical Training in Nearest Hospital/Clinics.
3. Free Study Material with recorded lectures
4. Best Faculties (Super Specialists) of India
5. Library Access & Question & Answer Session
6. NAAC A+ University
7. 1 Year of Mentorship
8. Updated Curriculum
Course Curriculum
- History, evolution and scope of Pediatric Dentistry.
- Child Development: Stages of growth, emotional and psychological growth.
- Behavior Management: The way of dealing with anxious, cooperative and uncooperative children.
- Ethics in Pediatric Dentistry: Ethics in pediatric patient care, law and communication with parents.
- Prevention Pediatric dentistry Preventive dentistry Fluoride application, sealants, and dietary counseling.
- Pediatric Clinical Examination: Head and neck examination, intraoral examination, radiography.
- Pediatric Dental Diseases: Pediatric caries, developmental defects and congenital anomalies.
- Treatment Planning: A multifaceted treatment planning in children based on their age, dental maturity, and behavioral difficulties.
- Pediatric Oral Pathology: Diagnosis and treatment of common childhood oral pathologies.
- Craniofacial Complex Growth and Development: Normal and abnormal.
- Interceptive Orthodontics: Timing and techniques for early intervention, such as space maintenance and managing skeletal discrepancies.
- Functional Appliances: Design, use, and management of functional appliances in children.
- Preventive Orthodontics: Prevention to inform the developing dentition and avoid malocclusion.
- Restorative Materials: Choosing and using materials such as composite resin, glass ionomer, and stainless steel crowns.
- Caries Management: Stepwise caries management, indirect restorations and deep carious lesions management.
- Endodontics in Children: Endodontic pulpotomies, pulpectomies, apexification, and pulpal regeneration in children.
- Full Mouth Rehabilitation: Complete therapy of severely decayed or traumatized teeth.
- Exodontia in Children: Discussion and methods of extracting primary and permanent teeth safely.
- Pediatric Trauma Management: Guidelines on the management of traumatic injuries to the teeth, soft tissues and jaw.
- Pediatric Anesthesia: Nitrous oxide, sedation options, and general anesthesia.
- Re-plantation of Avulsed Teeth: Immediate treatment and follow-up.
- Special Health Care Needs Identification: Autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and others.
- Behavioral Interventions with Special Needs Patients: Customized behavioural interventions.
- Pharmacological Management: The use of drugs, sedation and anesthesia of the child with disabilities.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Cooperation with psychologists, and other healthcare providers, including pediatricians.
- Pediatric Periodontal Disease: Periodontitis and related systemic diseases in children.
- Scaling and Root Planing in Children: Techniques and considerations in children.
- Periodontal Maintenance: Prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases in children.
- Localized Aggressive Periodontitis: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow up.
- Introduction to Research: Basic concepts of clinical research, study designs, and ethical considerations.
- Critical Appraisal: Assessment of clinical trials and application of evidence in practice.
- Research Project: The participants will be initiating, conducting and presenting a small-scale research project on pediatric dentistry.
- Systematic Reviews: Education on how to do a systematic review on pediatric dental care.
- Pediatric Dental Emergencies: Acute pain, trauma, abscess, and soft tissue injuries.
- Emergency Protocols: Guided approach to managing dental emergencies in children.
- Pain and Anxiety Management: Strategies to use to manage acute pain and anxiety in case of an emergency.
- Referral Criteria: Under what circumstances you should refer to specialists or hospital-based care.
- Comprehensive Case Management: Management of complex pediatric cases throughout the treatment process.
- Practical Training: On-the-job patient care at the state-of-the-art pediatric dental clinic of MGA.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborating with orthodontists, pediatricians, and other professionals to provide comprehensive care.
- Final Assessment: Evaluation is in terms of clinical competency, patient management, and theoretical knowledge.
- Radiographic Techniques in Children: Proper radiograph technique in a pediatric patient, with regards to age, cooperation, and safety.
- Digital Imaging in Pediatric Dentistry: The development in digital radiography and CBCT (Cone Beam CT) and their use in pediatric dentistry.
- Radiation Safety: ALARA principle, radiation protection in pediatrics, and radiation minimization.
- Interpretation of Pediatric Radiographs: Identifying common and complex dental pathologies in radiographic images, such as developmental anomalies, caries, and pathologies of the dentition.
- State of the Art Imaging: MRI and CBCT in complicated cases of children.
- Sedation in Children: Pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical types of sedation such as nitrous oxide, oral sedation, and conscious sedation.
- Pediatric Dentistry General Anesthesia: Indications, techniques, risks, and post-anesthesia care.
- Pain Management of Pediatric Dentistry: Effective pain management strategies such as local anesthesia, topical agents and intraoperative sedation.
- Preoperative and Postoperative Care: Pre-procedure evaluation, anxiety treatment and postoperative care in children.
- Emergency Procedures: Management of possible complications of anesthesia/sedation in children.
- Dental Materials in Children: Properties, uses, and choice criteria of dental materials like composite resin, glass ionomer cement, and stainless steel crowns.
- Pediatric Dentistry Biomaterials: Recent developments in biomaterials in pediatric restorative dentistry.
- Aesthetic Restorations: Aesthetic restorative dentistry techniques and materials in children, such as anterior restorations and tooth-colored restorations.
- Resilon and Bioactive Materials: Uses in pediatric endodontics.
- Smart Materials and Nanotechnology: Introduction to smart dental materials and how they may affect pediatric dental care.
- Low-Resource Environments: Awareness of the barriers to care, including financial barriers, access issues to equipment, and unspecialized care.
- Cost-Effective Preventive Measures: Providing preventive services with low resources- fluoride varnish, sealants, dietary counseling and oral health education.
- Mobile and Community Dentistry: The adoption of mobile dental clinics and community outreach in children.
- Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Collaborating with healthcare teams, governmental health officials and non-governmental organizations to bring about oral health in underserved populations.
- Global Global Perspectives in Pediatric Dentistry: Case studies in developing countries and effective and sustainable solutions.
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