DENTIST ACT,DCI &IDA- REGULATION OF DENTISTRY IN INDIA

The Dentist Act is passed by the Indian Parliament in close association  with All India Dental Association on the 29^th March 1948.

The  Dentist Act, 1948 is an act to regulate the  dentistry in India.

The act contains five chapters and their sub-sections

Helps to form the Bengal  Dentist Act 1939

First    dental  governmental  regulation       in         India and      it became the  model for the Indian Dental Act passed in 1948.

CHAPTERS OF        THE DENTISTACT 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

CHAPTER 2 :Dental Council Of India. [SHORT NOTE]

• Constitution and Composition.
• Constitution and composition of the council:

The Central Government shall constitute a council consisting of the

following members

One registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification  elected by the dentists registered in part A of each state register.

One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of  the Medical Council Of India

Not more than 4 members elected from among themselves

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

 6 members nominated by central government

1 registered dentist nominated by state government

Functions of DCI

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 1^st 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.

8.No dental college is permitted to start P.G course unless and until the DCI has satisfied itself through inspection.

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 31^st December of the year of his admission

10.. Duration of the B.D.S. course will be four years followed by  one year paid rotatory internship in the dental colleges.

CHAPTER 3 :State Dental Councils

• Constitution and composition.
• Mode of Elections.
• President         and Vice-President.
• Executive Committee.
• Constitution and Composition:
• Four members elected from among themselves by dentists registered

in Part A of the state register.

• Four members elected from among themselves by dentists registered

in Part B of the state register.

• The heads of Dental Colleges in the state.
• One member elected from amongst themselves by members of the  Medical Council.
• Three members nominated by the State government.
• The Chief Medical Officer of the state.

CHAPTER 4 :Registration

• Preparation and Maintenance Of Register.
• Registration Of Dental Hygienists and Dental Mechanics.
• Renewal Fees.
• Effect Of Registration.
• Transfer of Registration.

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.

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

•  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

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

One president elect

One immediate past president  Three vice presidents

One honorary general secretary

One honorary assistant general secretary  One treasurer

One secretary CDH  Editor of IDA journal

Organizational structure of IDA

Local level branches

State level branch

IDA

29 STATE BRANCHES

7 UT BRANCHES

450 LOCAL BRANCHES

1 DEFENCE BRANCH

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.

For M.B.B.S. degree holders the duration of the course will  be two years.

REFERENCES

1.PETER S ;DENTIST ACT;TEXT BOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY;EDITION 6

2.HIREMATH SS;DENTIST ACT;TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY;EDITION 2