Dr Nitin Sharma : Professor and HOD Dr Nitin Sharma is a compassionate and determined Pediatric dentist with 13+ years of dental experience. He has contributed in overallgrowth of the field and gained an exemplary name in the field of pediatric dentistry. He is working in Rajasthan Dental College and Hospital since 2013 and as the Professor and Head of Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry since 2020. He is an esteemed member of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry and the Indian Dental Association. He has completed his BDS from Pacific Dental College, Udaipur, Rajasthan in the year 2006 and MDS from Jaipur Dental College,Jaipur, Rajasthan in the year 2010. He also has a Diploma in Clinical Orthodontics and Implants.

COURSE INSIGHT:

Pediatric and Preventive dentistry exists because children have dental and orofacial problems as much as adults have and needs intervention, prevention and correction at the right time. It also deals with instilling a positive attitude in the child. All the treatment procedures such as endodontic, aesthetic, corrective, trauma to the hard or soft tissues, oral pathologies, preventive and interceptive orthodontics of a child upto the age of 14 years is done in the department. Special or differently abled child are also treated with utmost care. Preventive dentistry deals with the all sort of procedures that are done for caries prevention such as sealant application, fluoride therapy, atraumatic restorative treatment etc. The department is well equipped with all the necessary infrastructure to help treat a child in the most comfortable and friendly way.

KEY RESULT/ ACTIVITY AREAS

Undergraduate Course

The undergraduates are taught about handling a child in the dental operatory through psychological approach. They are expected to record case history, and perform the basic procedures such as restorations, oral prophylaxis, exodontia, pit & fissure sealants, topical application of fluorides and carry school dental health program.

Postgraduate Course

The post graduate curriculum involves training for 3 years in the specialty practice and treatment procedures pertaining to the oral health of children, other than such as preventive treatment strategies, surgical treatment of cyst & abscess, space maintainers, early detection and correction od malocclusion and habit breaking appliances.
• There are 9 Postgraduate Students in MDS Specialty Program, with 03 students per batch gaining premier education during their course.
• The students in the Department are first trained in Artificial Stimulation Lab and later given a free hand to work on patients.
• A diverse spectrum of treatments ranging from Infant Oral Healthcare, Diet Counseling, Habit Interception, Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics, Surgical and Non-Surgical Pediatric Endodontics, Exodontia, Oral Hygiene Reinforcement Protocols and Fluoride Application are routinely practiced in the department.
• In addition to these modalities, Single Sitting Endodontics, Conscious Sedation, LASER, Full Mouth Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia (GA), Oral Implantology and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) are integral part of intensive postgraduate training.