The primary domains of scientific and research endeavors undertaken by the members of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry encompass:
1. Caries Prevention
2. Caries Prevention in Early Childhood
3. Treatment and Prevention of Children with Specific Health Needs
4. Treatment and Prevention of Caries Complications
5. Pharmacological Management of Children's Behavior; General Anesthesia for Dental Treatment in Childhood.
Acquired doctoral dissertations from the department:
1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Milena Todorova Georgieva-Dimitrova, DMD - "Indirect aesthetic restorations made using CAD-CAM technologies in permanent children's teeth."
2. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dobrinka Mitkova Damyanova, DMD - "Prevention and treatment of initial dental caries with fluoride varnishes in children aged 3 to 6 years."
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sirma Todorova Angelova, DMD - "Risk assessment and prevention in children suffering from certain kidney diseases."
4. Prof. Dr. Radosveta Stoyanova Andreeva-Borisova, DMD - "Premature loss of primary teeth in children with mixed dentition: The necessity of placeholders."
5. Dr. Teodora Nikolova, DMD - "Oral manifestations in children with congenital heart malformations."
6. Dr. Elena Todorova Dimova, DMD - "Prevalence of white carious lesions in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and their correlation with the level of plaque control and gingival inflammation."
7. Dr. Siyana Atanasova Georgieva, DMD - "Oral manifestations in children with autism and various syndromes."
8. Dr. Gergana Trifonova Trifonova, DMD - "Assessment of oral health in children with malignant diseases undergoing chemotherapy."
9. Dr. Evgeni Vladimirov Dimitrov, DMD - "Application of preformed metal crowns in class II carious lesions of primary molars."
10. Dr. Antonia Plamenova Pomakova, DMD - "Influence of certain homeopathic remedies as a factor in the system for assessing the risk of developing a carious process."
11. Dr. Hristo Antoniev Bozukov, DMD - "Oral health in children with thalassemia major."
12. Dr. Nina Ivanova Milcheva, DMD - "Treatment of reversible inflammation of the pulp in primary teeth."
Acquisition of Doctor of Science dissertation"
1. Prof. Dr. Radosveta Stoyanova Andreeva-Borisova, DMD - "Comprehensive dental treatment of children under general anesthesia."
