ProgramCIP 51.0509
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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert.), Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (MS), Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (PhD).
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