Pediatric dentistry
Head Professor : Ki-Taeg Jang
Professors
Overview
Subjects of the pediatric dentistry are children from a new born baby to a youth. It is one field of wide dentistry including general field and professional field of dentistry, and special fields such as hospital dentistry, dentistry for disabilities, treatment of congenital and hereditary oral diseases.
Laboratory of pediatric dentistry in Seoul National University was founded in 1956 and it boasts the longest history in the Asia.
We are performing the clinical and basic research in the field of pediatric dentistry with 7 full time professors and 14 adjunct faculty members. We are in charge of training graduate students and residents in pediatric dentistry. In addition, we actively perform academic activities such as presenting and publishing papers in Korea academy of pediatric dentistry, Asia & Japan academy of pediatric Dentistry, Academy of pediatric Dentistry and International Association of Pediatric Dentistry.
We are in charge of educating graduate students in school of dentistry for the pediatric dentistry such as understanding of general dental diseases from the birth to the adolescent, restoration of dental caries and endodontic treatment, prevention of oral diseases, treatments of delayed growth of maxillofacial areas and teeth, management of occlusion, pediatric orthodontic, pediatric surgical treatments, treatments of trauma of oral tissues and teeth, sports dentistry and treatment of teeth of patients with systematic diseases or disabled children. We are operating the in-depth educational program for detailed majors through master and Ph.D. programs.
Research areas
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Bioengineering
Studies on physical properties and biocompatibility of esthetic restorative materials which has been newly developed
Studies on new materials with less caries, biocompatible and improved physical properties
Studies on density of hard tissue by using micro computed tomography (CT) techniques
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Cariology
Development and use of the tool for individual caries risk assessment
Formation of biofilm on surface of teeth and pathogenesis of caries through mineral -interactive macromolecule and pellicle precursor
Study on inhibition mechanism for virulence of Mutans stereptococci : vaccination as potential utilization of molecular biological approaches in caries prevention Cariostatic option
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Dental Anomaly
Studies on genetic abnormalities of amelogenesis imperfecta and dentinogenesis imperfecta
Studies on expression patterns of various genes involved in teeth formation
Studies on physical and biological characteristics of teeth of patients with systemic diseases and genetic disorders
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Behavioral Science
Studies on psychological development and learning process of children
Clinical studies on behavioral control during dental treatments
Studies on psychological and behavioral patterns of children found in dentistry.
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Ectopic Eruption and Occlusal Guidance
Comprehensive dental treatment of patients with disabilities
Dental treatments of medically compromised patients
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Esthetic Restoration in Pediatric Dentistry
Studies on optical and physical characteristics of primary anterior teeth
Development and studies of optical and physical properties for aesthetic restoration materials of primary anterior teeth
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Dental Traumatology
Studies on the trauma of deciduous teeth and permanent teeth
Studies on sports dentistry and mouth guard
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