Abbreviation | DCI |
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Formation | 1948 |
Type | Government |
Purpose | To regulate dental education in India and to grant Colleges, Universities, and also for registration of dental degree holders and monitoring dental practice. |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
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Official language | English and Hindi |
President | Dr. Dibyendu Mazumdar |
Main organ | Council |
Affiliations | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India |
Website | www |
The Dental Council of India was incorporated under The Dentists Act, 1948[1] to regulate dental education and the profession throughout India. It is financed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and through the local state dental councils.