Pedodontic practice includes preventive and therapeutic orodental health care programs for children. Preventive programs include educating parent and child on maintenance of proper oral hygiene, diet counseling, fluoride prophylaxis and provision of space maintainers. Various habit breaking and myofunctional appliances are also given during the active growth phase of the child. Important therapeutic measures provided include high quality restorative and cosmetic procedures, orthodontic treatment, oral surgical procedures including extractions, removal of cysts and tumors and management of trauma.