Amrita School of Dentistry conducted the 38^th National Conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, PedoByte 2016, at Le-Meridian, Kochi, from October 20 – 22, 2016. Six pre-conference courses were conducted at Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi on October 19, 2016. 

Dr. Arun Mamachan Xavier, Reader, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, was awarded the “Young Pedodontist Award”. This award is given to a Pedodontist under 35 years of age who has most number of paper presentations and publications in indexed journals and who has substantially contributed to the society. Annually only one award would be given. The selection of this awardee is done by an award committee. Dr. Arun will receive this award at the next annual conference of Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry in 2017 at Chennai.