Pedodontics - specialized pediatric dentistry

Clinical activities 

children and adolescents (0-19 years) are treated at the department. These patients are referred for specialized dental care from dentists, physicians and other health care institutes. The number of referrals has gradually increased to around 1500 annually. Among the patients referred are children and adolescents with severe medical conditions, physical and mental disabilities. The panorama of these conditions is wide and a number of patients suffer multiple disabilities. Other reasons for referral are patients who suffered dental trauma and children with dental fear or behavioral management problems. These children have in general remarkable dental treatment needs.
The department collaborate nearly with the departments of pediatric medicine and habilitation at Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital, child care institutes and child health care in Stockholm County.

Currently, 12 dentists, 15 dental nurses and one secretary work at the department. The staff has vast experiences in a number of areas such as behavioral management, sedation techniques and pain control and preventive dentistry. Advanced and lengthy treatments are conducted under general anesthesia at Danderyd´s Hospital or Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital.

Education 

the educational activities are numerous. Four dentists undergo postgraduate training in pedodontics at the department. Another couple of dentists undergo similar programs in collaborations with other counties. Courses and seminars are given regularly to dental personnel in general practice. Courses to other health care personnel categories are also provided.

Research and developement 

Vivid research activities involve a large number of the staff. During the passed few years, the focus has been on caries progression, evaluation of preventive methods, filling materials in primary teeth and severe complications following dental injuries. During the passed years, around 30 scientific articles were published.