The document summarizes the Indian Dental Association (IDA) and the Dental Council of India (DCI). The IDA was formed in 1949 to promote and advance dental sciences, encourage public health education, and maintain professional dignity. It has over 50,000 members across 28 state and 300 local branches. The DCI, formed in 1949, regulates dental education and maintains education standards. It oversees rules for dental colleges, staffing, curriculum, and examinations to serve these functions.

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2. INDIAN DENTALASSOCIATION
&
DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
DR. SAKSHI KAUR CHHABRA
I YR. POST GRADUATE STUDENT
DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
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3.  IDA was formed in the year 1949 .
 All India Dental Association(1928) by Dr. R. Ahmed .
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{1} Promotion , encouragement & advancement of
dental & allied sciences .
{2} To encourage the members to undertake measures
for the improvement of public health & education
in india .
{3} To maintain the dignity & honour of dental
profession .

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FUNCTIONS
{1} Holding periodical meetings & conferences of the members
of the association & of the dental profession in general .
{2} Encouraging the opening of libraries in the branches
&buying books out of the funds of the association .
{3} Publishing from time to time papers related to dental
researches conducts by members independentaly .

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{4} Encouraging research in dental & allied sciences & maintain
international contacts with foreign dental association .
{5} Protects people from unethical treatment by unqualified
practitioners .
{6} Trying to set exemption from custom duty for essential dental
materials & instruments .

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[A] LOCAL BRANCHES
[B] STATE BRANCHES

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[A] LOCAL BRANCHES – branches which are situated
either at district head quarters or in
other places in the district .
[B] STATE BRANCHES – branches which have their head
quarters within their respective
state.
IDA today has grown into a giant body , comprised of 28 state
branches & 300 local branches representing 50,000 dental
professionals .

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[1] HONORARY MEMBERS
[2] LIFE MEMBERS
[3] ANNUAL MEMBERS
[4] DIRECT MEMBERS
[5] STUDENT MEMBERS
[6] AFFILIATE MEMBERS

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A dental surgeon of high scientific or literary
standing , having rendered valuable service
to the IDA & selected by the CENTRAL
COUNCIL OF INDIA .

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A dental surgeon
who pays a one time
subscription fee .

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A dental surgeon who
pays the annual
subscription fee .

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Are persons eligible for membership but
who are not practicing in the area of local
branch .

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Are only undergraduate
students of recognized
dental institution may
be admitted as student
member .

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A dental surgeon
who practicing
outside india .

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[1] All members shall be supplied with a copy of the journal
& such other publication of the association free of cost .
[2] All members can use the library & association rooms if
any .
[3] All the members have the right to attend or take part in
discussions in all general meetings , lectures &
demonstrations or conferences organized by the
association .

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CENTRAL COUNCIL OF
IDA
[1] OFFICE BEARERS
[2] MEMBERS WITHOUT PORTFOLIS
[1] Immediate past president
[2] Representatives from state
branches
MEMBERS IN

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[1] 1 PRESIDENT
[2] 1 PRESIDENT – ELECT
[3] 3 VICE – PRECIDENTS
[4] 1 HONORARY GENERAL SECRETARY
[5] 1 HONORARY JOINT SECRETARY
[6] 1 HONORARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[7] 1 HONORARY TREASURER
[8] 1 EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL OF IDA
[9] 1 CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL ON DENTAL
HEALTH
[10] 1 HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL ON
DENTAL HEALTH

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[1] To appoint committees or sub-committees & standing
committees .
[2] To appoint or remove salaried officers & servants of the
association .
[3] All properties of the association is under the control of
the central council i.e. all transactions & management of
these properties are to be carried out by the central
council only .
[4] To represent to government , public bodies or any
constituted authority , for any matter in which the
interests of the association or the dental profession
affected .

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 12th APRIL (1949)
 To Regulate
Dental education
throughout India .

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COMPOSITION
 1 REGISTERED DENTIST possessing a recognized dental
qualification elected by the dentists registered in part A of
each state register .
 1 MEMBER elected from amongst themselves by the
members of the MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA .
 1 MEMBER to represent each state nominated by the
government of each such state from among persons
registered either in medical or dental register of state .

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 6 MEMBERS nominated by the central government of whom
atleast one shall be a registered dentist possesssing a recognized
dental qualification & practicing & holding an appointment in
an institution for the training for dentists , and atleast 2 shall be
dentists registered in PART B of a state register .
 The DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH SCIENCES .

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The DCI is a statutory body which maintains
the standard of dental education and further
the duty of the council to registered qualified
dentist and eliminate quacks from the field .

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TO SERVE ABOVE FUNCTIONS THE DCI HAS
FORMEDSOME RULES & REGULATIONS IN
WHICH THE FOLLOWING ARESPECIFIED
[1] Basic principles for the maintenance of minimum education
standard for the B.D.S. degree .
[2] Minimum physical requirements of a dental college .
[3] Minimum staff pattern for undergraduate dental studies in
colleges with 40 , 60 and 100 addmissions .

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[4] Basic qualifications & teaching experience required to
teach B.D.S. & M.D.S. Students .
[5] Migration establishment of dental facilities , its duration
of course , selection of students .
[6] Migration & transfer rules for students .
[7] Regulations of scheme of examination for B.D.S. & M.D.S
[8] Dental Curriculum :- Time & subject specifications to
clinical program , syllabus etc .

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 Elections shall be conducted in the prescribed manner &
where any dispute arises regarding any such election , it
shall be referred to the Central government whose decision
shall be final .
 An elected or nominated member shall hold office for a term
of 5 yrs .

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