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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.

CHAPTER 3 : State Dental Councils. 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


(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.


– 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.


- (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.


– (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 journalOne secretary CDH

One treasurerOne honorary assistant general secretaryOne honorary general secretaryThree vice presidents

One immediate past president

One president elect

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Organizational structure of IDA

Local level branches

State level branch

29 STATE BRANCHES7 UT BRANCHES450 LOCAL BRANCHES1 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 DCIPractice 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:


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.


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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