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Chapter-22 Dental Council of India

BOOK TITLE: A Textbook of Public Health Dentistry

Author
1. Marya CM
ISBN
9789350252161
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11413_22
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
1. Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research Faridabad, Haryana, India
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Abstract

The Dental Council of India is constituted by an Act of Parliament ‘The Dentists Act, 1948’ (XVI of 1948) with a view to regulate the dental education, dental profession and dental ethics thereto which came into existence in March, 1949. The council is composed of 6 constituencies representing central government, state government, universities, dental colleges, Medical Council of India and the private practitioners of dentistry. The Director-General of health services is ex-officio member of both of the executive committee and general body. The council elects from themselves the president, vice-president and the members of the executive committee. The executive committee is the governing body of this organization, which deals with all the procedural, financial and day-to-day activities and affairs of the council.

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