The Dentist Act, 1948 is an Indian legislation which regulates the profession of dentistry.

The Dentist Act, 1948
Parliament of India
  • An Act to regulate the profession of dentistry.
CitationAct No. 16 of 1948
Territorial extentIndia
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted29 March 1948[1]
Commenced29 March 1948
Keywords
dentistry
Status: In force

Amendments

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Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament, on 1 August 2016, approving the applicability of NEET.[2] The act has been proposed to be replaced with National Dentail Commission Bill, 2023.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dentists Act, 1948". 29 March 1948.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes bills assigning constitutional status to NEET", Live Mint, 2 August 2016, archived from the original on 2 August 2016, retrieved 2 August 2016
  3. ^ "Lok Sabha passes National Dental Commission Bill, Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill", The Economic Times, 28 July 2023