Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics.

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the therapeutic and preventive care of the oral health of children from birth through adolescence, and the care of adults with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Includes instruction in developmental oral biology, preventive medicine, diet therapy and counseling, patient management, pediatric restorative procedures, pulp therapy, trauma management, anesthesia, treatment planning, and the treatment of handicapped patients. Examples: [Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert.)], [Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (MS)], [Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (PhD)]