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INDIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION&

DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

DR. SAKSHI KAUR CHHABRA I YR. POST GRADUATE STUDENT DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY

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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 undergraduatestudents of recognizeddental institution maybe admitted as studentmember .

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A dental surgeonwho practicingoutside 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

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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 FORMED SOME RULES & REGULATIONS IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING ARE SPECIFIED

[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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