How to prepare for Pedodontics Practical exams

Pedo is all about getting all comfy with the little kid and writing down his story!

♦ Please ensure that the accompanying person is either of the parents. And not a relative or sibling. It becomes difficult to justify on how you recorded the Pre-natal and post-natal history.

♦ The diagnosis and treatment plan is very important, as it is highly variable in pediatric patients.

♦ Take a complete history of pain, and always look for habits.

♦ We tend to make mistakes in tooth numbering, use the standard numbering system only, identify it correctly, according to the age of the patient, to avoid any confusion.

♦ Draw diagrams for space maintainers in treatment plan if indicated. It makes your case history presentable.