About the Department
Headed By:
DR. GAUTAM KR. KUNDU
MDS
As the name suggests , this department deals with treatment of all kinds of dental ailments in children from infants to approximately 13 years of age. Children need special care while treating dental problems as they are fearful and apprehensive to the perception of pain during dental treatment. Apart from this , being there formative years , the goal of this department is to inculcate good oral hygiene practices among children , for a better oral health of society in future.
This department treats all kinds of dental cavities and gum diseases in milk teeth of children. They perform extraction of milk tooth , dental fillings , root canal therapy ( known as pulpectomy here ) and teeth cleaning for the children. The treatment of the above ailments is done in such a manner that the environment is playful and little children can correlate. Every treatment is explained and demonstrated to the children in ways and words which they can understand. This department also works in close association with the Orthodontics department , to diagnose and monitor growth related problems of children.