PRACTICE MANAGEMENT IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Dentistry for children is not difficult but is different from adult. Hence the pediatric dental practice management will also differ from an adult one. With this basic understanding, an efficient & well trained team of staff, an exclusive and well-designed state of the art pediatric dental set up and a positive and patient centric approach; the pediatric dentist can efficiently and comfortably deliver quality dental care to his child patients A pediatric dentist who has just graduated and is looking to establish a dental clinic will have limited knowledge of practice management since it is not taught as a part of the curriculum. While designing a pediatric dental set up, one must keep in mind the ever-evolving needs, trending concepts and designs which must be inclusive of the needs of special children. Infection control measures must be strictly adhered to & if need for any modifications arises like as in case of a pandemic, the necessary changes must be undertaken. Pediatric dentist also needs to keep updated with the current trends in materials, techniques, software & equipment and waste management systems in use.