The Oral Health Sciences Centre of Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research is hosting the XI Postgraduate Convention of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from February 9 to 11, to discuss the rise of oral disorders of children in India.
Around six hundred student delegates pursuing their postgraduate training in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (MDS) at institutes from all over India have registered for the convention. Eminent speakers from India, UK, Australia, Russia, Dubai and Nairobi would interact with the delegates. Taking into account the high prevalence of childhood disability in India, a special symposium has been organized during the convention to highlight the role of the pediatric dentist in the management of children with special health care needs.
An overall prevalence of 2-3 per cent has been suggested for neurological disorders in children in India. The prevalence of disability in children aged 2- 9 years in rural Chandigarh has been estimated to be 16 per 1000. A unique feature of the convention is a detailed symposium on “Stem cell research in dentistry”. Recent literature suggests that stem cells can be easily and painlessly extracted from naturally exfoliated milk (primary or deciduous) teeth. The symposium will seek to enhance the knowledge of the young postgraduates in this new and exciting area of dentistry aiming at exploring future areas of research.
Original research and innovative ideas of the budding Pediatric Dentists would be presented in the form of poster presentations by more than 400 young dentists and delegates.