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THE DENTIST ACT OF INDIA
• Dentist Act is passed by the Indian Parliament in close association
with All India Dental Association on the 29th March 1948.
• The Dentist Act, 1948 is an act to regulate the profession of
dentistry.
• The act contains five chapters and their sub-sections.
INTRODUCTION

HISTORY
Helps to form the Bengal Dentists Act, 1939
- first dental governmental regulation in India. and it became the
model for the Indian Dental Act passed in 1948.
Those who fail to read History, are destined
to suffer the repetition of its Mistakes !!
Dentist
act of
India

CHAPTERS OF THE DENTIST
ACT OF INDIA 1948
 Chapter 1 : Introduction.
 Chapter 2 : Dental Council of India.
 Chapter 3 : State Dental Councils.
 Chapter 4 : Registration.
 Chapter 5 : Miscellaneous.

CHAPTER 1 : Introduction.
Short title and extent:
• This act may be called the Dentist Act,1948.
• It extends to the whole of India.

 Interpretation of the Act:
• “The Council” means The Dental Council Of India.
• “Dental Hygienist” means a person not being a dentist or a medical
practitioner , who scales, cleans or polishes the teeth or gives
instruction in dental hygiene.
• “Dental Mechanic” means a person who makes or repairs denture and
denture appliances.

 Interpretation of the Act:
• “Dentist” is a person who practices dentistry.
• “Dentistry” includes
o The performance of any operation on, and the treatment of any
disease, deficiency or lesion of the human teeth or jaws and the
performance of radiographic work in connection with human
teeth or jaws or the oral cavity.

 The giving of any anesthetic in connection with and such operation or
treatment.
 The mechanical construction or the renewal of artificial dentures or
restorative dental appliances.
 The performance of any operation on, or the giving of any treatment ,
advice or attendance to any person for the purpose of or in connection
with the fitting , inserting, fixing, constructing, repair or renewing of
artificial dentures or restorative dental appliance and the performance
of any such operation and the giving of any such treatment , advice or
attendance as is usually performed or give by dentists.

• Medical practitioner means a person who holds a
qualification granted by an authority specified or notified
under section 3 of the Indian Medical Degrees Act 1916.
• Prescribed means prescribed by rules or regulations made
under this act.
• State council means a state Dental Council constituted under
section 21.

• Register means a register maintained under this act.
• Recognized Dental Qualification means any of the
qualification recognized by the council.
• Registered Dentist means the person whose name is for the
time being registered in a register of Dentists.

CHAPTER 2 : Dental Council Of India.
 Constitution and Composition.
 Mode Of Elections.
 President and Vice-President.
 The Executive Committee.
 Recognition of Dental Qualifications.
 Qualification of Dental Hygienists.
 Qualification of Dental Mechanics.
 Withdrawal of Recognition.
 Mode of Declarations
 Professional Conduct.
 The Indian Register.

 Constitution and composition of the council:
The Central Government shall constitute a council consisting of the
following members
a) One registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification
elected by the dentists registered in part A of each state register.
b) One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of
the Medical Council Of India
c) Not more than 4 members elected from among themselves by ;

• Principals, Deans, Directors and Vice- Principals of Dental colleges
in the states training students for recognized dental qualifications,
provided that not more than one member shall be elected from the
same dental college.
• One member from each university established by law in the states
which grants a recognized dental qualification, to be elected by the
members of the Senate of the University.

 Constitution and composition of the council:
• One member to represent each state nominated by the government of
each such state from among persons registered either in a medical or
dental register of the state.
• Six members nominated by the Central Government , of whom at
least one shall be a registered dentist possessing a recognized
qualification and practicing or holding an appointment in an
institution for the training of dentists, and at least two shall be
dentists registered in Part B of a state register.
• The Director General of Health Services.

 Incorporation Of Council:
• The council shall be a body corporate by the name of the Dental
Council of India having perpetual succession and a common seal.
 Mode Of Elections:
• Elections shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and where
any dispute arises regarding any such election , it shall be referred
to the central government whose decision shall be final.

 President and vice president of the council:
• The President and Vice President of the council shall be elected by
the members from among themselves.
• An elected President or Vice President shall hold office for a term
not exceeding five years and not extending beyond the expiry of
his term as member of the council , but subject to his being as a
member of the council , he shall be eligible for re-election.

 The Executive Committee:
• The Council shall constitute from among its members, an Executive
Committee or other committees necessary for carrying out its functions
under this act.
• The Executive Committee shall consist of the President and the Vice
President ex-official and the Director General of Health Services ex-
official and five other members elected by the council.
• The President and the Vice president of the council shall be Chairman
and Vice chairman respectively, of the Executive Committee.

• A member of the Executive Committee shall hold office until the
expiry of his term of office as member of the council and subject
to his being a member of the council, he shall be eligible for
election.
• In addition to the powers and duties conferred and imposed on it
by this Act, the Executive Committee shall exercise and discharge
such powers and duties as may be prescribed .

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 Recognition of Dental Qualification:
• The dental qualifications granted by any authority or institution in India,
which are included in Part I of the schedule shall be recognized dental
qualifications for the purpose of this act.
• Any authority or institution in India which grants a dental qualification not
included in Part I of the schedule may apply to the central government to
have such qualification recognized and included in that part and the Central
Government , after consulting with the council, may, by notification in the
official gazette amend Part I of the schedule for declaration of the
recognition to the institution.

Recognition of Dental Qualifications
• (3) (a) The dental qualifications, granted by any authority or
institution outside India, which are included in Part II of the
Schedule shall be recognised dental qualifications only for the
purposes of the registration of citizens of India when the
register is first prepared under this Act.

Recognition of Dental Qualifications
• b) Where any dental qualification granted by any authority or
institution outside India, and held by a citizen of India, is recognised
for the purpose of the register when it is first prepared, after the
commencement of the Dentists (Amendment) Act, 1972, the Central
Government may, after consultation with the Council, by
notification in the Official Gazette, amend Part II of the Schedule so
as to include therein the dental qualification so recognised.

• The central Government may, after consultation with the
council, amend the schedule by directing that an entry be made
therein in respect of any dental qualification only when
granted before a specified date.

Qualification Of Dental Hygienists:
• Any authority in a state which grants a qualification for dental
hygienists may apply to the council to have such qualifications
recognized and the council may, after consulting the government
and the state council in which authority of making the application is
situated, declare that such qualification when granted after a
specified date, shall be a recognized dental hygiene qualification for
the purpose of this act.

Qualifications Of Dental Mechanics:
• The Council may prescribe the period and nature of an
apprenticeship or training which shall be undergone and the other
conditions which shall be satisfied by a person before he is
entitled to be registered under this act as a dental mechanic.

Effect of Recognition
1. Any recognized dental or dental hygiene qualification shall
be a sufficient qualification for enrolment in the appropriate
register of any State.
2. No person shall be entitled to be enrolled in any register as a
dentist or dental hygienist unless he holds a recognized dental
or dental hygiene qualification or as a dental mechanic unless
he has undergone training which satisfies the prescribed
requirements.

 Withdrawal Of Recognition:
• When upon report by the Executive Committee it appears to the council
• A) that the courses of study and training or the examinations to be
undergone , the conditions of admission to such courses , the standards of
proficiency required from the candidates etc are not in confirmation with
regulations made under this act or fall short of the standards required
thereby.
• When an institution does not satisfy the requirements of the council in the
matter of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities.

• On receipt of the explanation or on the expiry of the fixed
period, the state government shall, after consulting the state
council, forward, its recommendations to the council.
• The council may declare that any recognized dental hygiene
qualification granted outside the states shall be recognized as
such only if granted before a specified date.

 Mode Of Declaration:
• All declarations shall be made by a resolution passed at the meeting of
the council and shall be published in the official gazette.
 Professional Conduct:
• The Council may prescribe the standards of professional conduct and
etiquette or the code of ethics for dentists.
• Regulations made by the Council may specify which violation shall
constitute professional misconduct.

The Indian Register:
• The Council shall maintain a register of dentists to be known as the
Indian Dentists Register and consisting of the entries in all the state
registers of India.
• Each State Council shall supply to the council, twenty printed copies
of the state register after the first day of April each year and each
registrar shall inform the Council of all the additions or amendments
in the state register.

CHAPTER 3 : State Dental Councils.
Constitution and composition.
Mode of Elections.
President and Vice-President.
Executive Committee.

 Constitution and Composition:
a) Four members elected from among themselves by dentists registered
in Part A of the state register.
b) Four members elected from among themselves by dentists registered
in Part B of the state register.
c) The heads of Dental Colleges in the state.
d) One member elected from amongst themselves by members of the
Medical Council.
e) Three members nominated by the State government.
f) The Chief Medical Officer of the state.

 Mode Of Elections:
• Elections shall be conducted in the prescribed manner and
where any dispute arises it shall be referred to the State
Government whose decision is final.

President and Vice-President:
• They shall be elected by members among themselves, provided that
for five years from the first constitution of the State Council, the
President shall, if the State government so decides be a person
nominated by the state government.
• The President or Vice-President shall hold office for a term not
exceeding five years and not extending beyond the expiry of his term
as a member of the State Council.

• Consisting of the President and Vice-President and the Chief
Medical Officer of the state or states concerned.
• President and Vice-President shall be the Chairman and Vice-
Chairman of the committee respectively.

• A member of Executive Committee shall hold office until the
expiry of his term of office as a member of the state council .
• The Executive Committee shall exercise and discharge such
powers and duties as may be prescribed.

CHAPTER 4 : Registration.
 Preparation and Maintenance Of Register.
 Registration Of Dental Hygienists and Dental Mechanics.
 Renewal Fees.
 Effect Of Registration.
 Transfer of Registration.

 Preparation and Maintenance Of Register:
• The State Government shall prepare a register of dentists for the State.
• The State Council shall assume the duty of maintaining the register
according to the Act.
• The register of dentists shall be maintained in two parts, A and B.
Persons possessing recognized dental qualification being registered in
Part A and persons not possessing such qualifications being registered
in Part B.

 Preparation and Maintenance Of Register:
• The register shall include the following particulars
namely,
a) Full name, nationality , residential address.
b) Date of first admission to the register.
c) Qualification for registration and date of graduation
along with the authority which conferred it.
d) Professional address.

 Registration Of Dental Hygienists and Dental
Mechanics.
• The State Government may, by notification in the official
gazette, direct that the State Council shall maintain a register
of Dental Hygienists and Dental Mechanics.

 Renewal Fees:
• The State Government may direct that for the retention of a name in a
register after the 31st day of December, following the year in which
the name is first entered in the register, there shall be paid annually to
the State Council such renewal fees as prescribed.
• Where a renewal fees is not paid before the due date, the registrar
shall remove the name of the defaulter from the register .
• On payment of the renewal fees, the registrar shall issue a certificate
of renewal.

 Effect Of Registration:
1. Any reference to a person recognized by the law as a dentist shall
be deemed to be a reference to a dentist registered under this act.
2. No certificate required by the law from a dentist shall be valid
unless the person signing it is registered as a dentist under this act.
3. Any person who is a registered dentist in a state may practice as
such in any other state.

 Transfer of Registration.
• Where a dentist recognized in one state, is practicing dentistry in
another state, he may, on payment of the prescribed fee, make an
application to the Council for the transfer of his name from the
register of the state in which he is registered to that of the state in
which he is practicing dentistry.

CHAPTER 5 : Miscellaneous.
• If any person, whose name is not for the time being entered in a
register falsely represents that it is so entered, he shall be punishable
on first conviction with fine, which may extend to five hundred
rupees and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment which
may extend to six months or with fine not exceeding one thousand
rupees or with both.

CHAPTER 5 : Miscellaneous.
• If any person not being a person registered in a register of dentists,
takes or uses the description of dental practitioner or a person not
possessing a recognized dental qualification, he shall be punishable on
first conviction with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees
and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment of up to
6months or with fine of thousand rupees or with both.

CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
If any person,-
(a) not being a person registered in a register of dentists,
takes or uses the description of dental practitioner, dental
surgeon, surgeon dentist, or dentist, or
(b) not being a person whose name is entered on a register of
dental hygienists, takes or uses in State where such
register has been published, the title of dental hygienists,
or

CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
(c) not being a person whose name is entered on a register of dental
mechanics, takes or uses in a State where such register has been
published, the title of dental mechanic, or
(d) not possessing a recognized dental qualification, uses a degree or
a diploma or an abbreviation indicting or implying a dental
qualification,
– he shall be punishable on first conviction with fine which may
extend to five hundred rupees.

CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
– If any person whose name has been removed from a
register fails without sufficient cause forthwith to surrender
his certificate of registration or certificate of renewal, or
both, he shall be punishable with fine which my extend to
fifty rupees per month of such failure and in the case of
continuing offence with an additional fine which may
extend to two rupees per day after the first day during
which the offence continues.

CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
- (1) Whenever it appears to the Central Government that the Council is
not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, the Central
Government may appoint a Commission of Enquiry consisting of
three persons, two of whom shall be appointed by the Central
Government, one being the Judge of a High court, and one by the
Council; and refer to it the matters on which the enquiry is to be made.
– (2) The Commission shall proceed to enquire and report to the Central
Government on the matters referred to it together with such remedies
as the Commission may like to recommend.

CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
– (3) The Central Government may accept the report or remit the
same to the Commission for modification or reconsideration.
– (4) After the report is finally accepted, the Central Government
may order the Council to adopt the remedies so recommended
within such time as may be specified in the order and if the
Council fails to comply within the time so specified, the Central
Government may pass such order or take such action as may be
necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the
commissions.

The Dentists (Amendment) Act 1993
• Came into force on 27th day of august , 1992.
• Sections were inserted after section 10 of the dentists act 1948.
• Mainly concerned with dental training institution
establishment, requirements, admission capacity etc.

The Dentists (Amendment) Act 1993
• Through this ordinance, new sections i.e. section 10A, section
10B, section 10C were introduced in the Dentists Act, 1948
mainly to restrict mushroom growth of dental colleges,
increase of the seats in any of the course and starting of new
higher courses without the prior permission of the Central
Govt., Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

INDIAN
DENTAL ASSOCIATION
(IDA)

IDA is for the well being of dental professionals
and Dentistry as a whole and at the same time
they are well concerned with the dental health
needs of Indian civilization and their upliftment
in that aspect.
INTRODUCTION

HISTORY
Establishment of IDA
• All India Dental Association 1928.
• Changed to Indian – 1949.

Objectives of IDA
1. Promotion, encouragement and advancement of dental and
allied sciences.
2. To encourage the members to undertake measures for the
improvement of public health and education in India.
3. Maintenance of the honor and the dignity and the upholding
of the interests of the dental profession and cooperation
between the members there of.

IDA head office consists of:
One president
Editor of IDA journal
One secretary CDH
One treasurer
One honorary assistant general secretary
One honorary general secretary
Three vice presidents
One immediate past president
One president elect

Organizational structure of IDA
Local level branches
State level branch

29 STATE BRANCHES
7 UT BRANCHES
450 LOCAL BRANCHES
1 DEFENCE BRANCH
75000

Membership of IDA
• Honorary members
• Life members
• annual members
• direct members
• Student members
• affiliate members

Functions of IDA
 Holding the annual conference at national level, state level
and at local branch level.
In the annual conferences, the participants present scientific
papers on various topics, expressing their views and narrate
the experiences.
 To conduct programmes for continuing dental health
education programmes, seminars hands on training, lectures,
penal discussions etc.

 To conduct school dental health checkups and dental
treatment camps.
 To conduct dental health education programmes for school
children and to the public to create awareness about dental
health. So that they can improve their oral health.

 IDA published monthly journals are circulated to all the
members at free of cost.
 To conduct dental treatment and screening camps in
association with NGO’s and other voluntary organizations
like rotary, lions etc. in rural areas.

We the professionals, we must know the ethics of our profession,
rules, regulation and administration. These regulations are
framed by the Dental Council of India.

 The Dental Council of India in the supreme governing body of the
dental profession in India. The Dentist Act 1948 stands our
important land mark in the history of dental profession and dental
health education in India.
 The act came into force on 29th March, 1948 and dental council of
India was accordingly constituted on 12th April, 1949.

Members of DCI
1. Four head of the institution from the colleges recognized by
the DCI.
2. One member from the Medical Council of India.
3. One member is nominated by the State Government.

Composition
 One registered dentist from each state
 One member from members of Medical Council of India
 Not more than 4 members from principles, deans, directors and
vice principals of dental colleges
 One member from each university which grants recognized dental
qualification
 One member from each state nominated by the state government
 6 members nominated by Central Government
 Director General of Health Services

5. Six members are nominated by Government of India. Out of
six members, four members are from Part A and 2 members
are from Part B.
4. One member is nominated by the University recognized by
DCI.

Executive Committee of DCI
4. One Ex-official member is Director General of health
services.
1. President – One
2. Vice-President – One
3. Five members are selected by among DCI members.

Functions of DCI
1. DCI is charged with responsibilities for according recognition
to the dental degrees awarded by various universities and also
maintaining the uniform standard of dental education in the
country.
2. The council inspects the various institutions and bring the
deficiencies observed to the notice of authority concerned for
suitable recommendations.

3. Before starting the dental college or P.G dental department, it
should essentially fulfill the certain requirement in respect of
staff, library, equipment and building etc.
4. Before according recognition DCI sends inspectors to assess
the standard of examination where 1st batch of B.D.S. and
M.D.S. students take their final examination.

5. It prescribes the experience required for appropriate
resignation of the teaching staff.
6. The recognition awarded by the universities of other
countries is after going through the curriculum syllabus,
credit hours and duration of the course.
7. Without prior permission of the DCI, no dental college can
start functioning.

9. The candidate should complete the age of 17 years at the
time of admission to B.D.S. course or will complete the age
on 31st December of the year of his admission.
8. No dental college is permitted to start P.G course unless and
until the DCI has satisfied itself through inspection.

10. Duration of the B.D.S. course will be four years followed by
one year paid rotatory internship in the dental colleges.
For M.B.B.S. degree holders the duration of the course will
be two years.

Dental Curriculum
The aim and objective of the curriculum is to produce a dentist
who is socially acceptable and is able to work safely and
efficiently on patients to diagnose, prevention and treatment of
dental and oral diseases.
Ethical rules for dentists prescribed by
DCI
Practice of dentistry section 2 (D) of Dentist Act 1948 defines
the practice of dentistry as follows.

a. Every dentist should be courteous, sympathetic, friendly and
helpful.
b. He should observe punctuality in fulfilling his appointments.
c. Establish a well merited reputation.
d. The welfare of patient should be conserved to the utmost of the
practitioner's ability.
e. Religion, nationality, race, politics etc.
ETHICAL RULES FOR
DENTISTS
I. The duties and obligations of Dentist towards the patients:

ETHICAL RULES FOR
DENTISTS
II. The duties of Dentist towards one another:
a. Every dentist should cherish a proper pride in colleagues.
b. Mutual arrangements.
c. Emergency to treat the patient of another dentist.
d. Previous faulty treatment.

ETHICAL RULES FOR
DENTISTS
III. The duties of Dentist towards one another:
Dentist has to assume a leadership role in the community on
matters related to dental health.

REFERENCES:
 Essentials Of Public Health Dentistry 5th Edition. – SOBEN PETER
 www.dciindia.org/dentistact_1948_pages/dentistact_1948.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_Council_of_India
 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
 www.ida.org
 www.wbdc.org.in/PDF/1.Dent201948..pdf

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