Department of Pediatric Dentistry is a branch of dentistry that is concerned with the dental care and treatment of children.
Objectives of Pediatric Dentistry; giving comfort, relieving pain, removing infection, and restoring functions, alloying fear and anxiety and modifying the child behavior, promoting optimal oral health by prevention and education, to develop a positive attitude and behavior towards oral health, implement the principles of preventive dentistry from birth, parental guidance and counseling regarding different facets of preventive dentistry and treatment modalities, early diagnosis of the disease and treatment, occlusal guidance and early treatment of developing mal-occlusion, managing children with special needs (physically, mentally and medically).
Department of Pediatric Dentistry serve with 1 Professor and 1 Assistant Professor, ie with 2 academic staff