Introduction To Dentistry
Question 1. Write short note on objectives of community dentistry.
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Objectives of Community Dentistry
Knowledge and Understanding
- There should be adequate knowledge of scientificfoundation as well as good understanding of scientific methods which are to be carried out. One should able to evaluate scientifically established facts and data.
- There should be adequate knowledge of growth, structure and the function of teeth and oral cavity as well as the associated tissues in health and disease and their relationship over general state of health and on physical and social wellbeing of the patient.
- There should be adequate knowledge of clinical methods which give the correlation to anomalies, lesions and diseases of teeth and oral cavity as well as preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of dentistry.
- There should be adequate clinical experience required for dental practice.
- There should be adequate knowledge of behavior of persons in sickness and health.
Skills
- One should be able to diagnose as well as manage common dental problems which occur in dental practice. It has to be kept in the mind that society has the right to receive best possible treatment.
- While carrying out various dental surgical procedures one should be skilled to prevent as well as manage the complications.
- One should have proper skill for carrying out investigative procedures and have good ability to interpret laboratory values.
- Competency should be there while controlling pain and anxiety during dental pain.
Attitude
- Current knowledge of dentistry should be applied in the best interest of patients and community.
- Professional ethics and conduct should be maintained well.
- Awareness should be improved and possible solutions are provided for oral health problems in the community.
- Knowledge and professional skills are updated from time to time and one should willingly participate in the continuing dental programs.
- One should help and participate in implementation ofNational Health Programs.
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Question 2. What are the objective of public health dentistry? Discuss in detail how consideration for community dentistry differs from conventional practice.
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Write differences between individual practice and community practice.
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Difference Between Community Dentistry and Private Dental Practice
Question 3. Define community dentistry. Write aims and objectives of community dentistry. Discuss various differences between community dentistry and private dental practice.
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Definition of Community Dentistry
Community dentistry is defined as “The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that form of dental practice which serves the community as the patient rather than an individual. It is concerned with the dental health education of the public with applied dental research and with the administration or group dental care programs as well as the prevention and control of dental diseases on community basis.
Aims of Community Dentistry
Federation dentaire internationale (FDI) aims related to community dentistry were adopted by the general assembly in 2001, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Following are the aims of community dentistry:
- To develop support and promote programs which are aimed at prevention of oral diseases and improvement of general and oral health.
- To provide expertise and advise on oral health promotion program suitable for various situations.
- To develop collaboration with member associations, intergovernmental, governmental and voluntary organizations involved in promotion of general and oral health.
- To promote delivery of best possible oral health care.
- To provide world forum to exchange knowledge and experience in all aspects of oral health and oral health care.
- To analyze trends and development of importance to oral health and oral health care worldwide.
- To develop, adopt and encourage proactive programs to progressively develop oral health care worldwide.
- To provide comprehensive information and communication system for making relevant information available to members, media and the government.
Question 4. Write in brief on Indian Dental Association.
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Write short note on the Indian Dental Association.
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Write short note on the IDA.
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Describe briefly the IDA.
Answer. Indian Dental Association (IDA) was formed in the year 1949 soon after the dentist act 1948 was passed in the Indian Parliament, before which, it was known as All Indian Dental Association. The association was registered in Delhi in 1947 with register number, S/265.
Objectives of IDA
- Promotion, encouragement and advancement of dental and allied sciences.
- To encourage the members to undertake measure for improvement of public health and education in India.
- Maintenance of honor and dignity and the upholding of interest of the dental profession and cooperation between the members of the same profession.
Structure of IDA
- IDA consists of its registered office in India, in which the Honorary General Secretary resides.
- Branches of IDA are spread all over India, but it consists of two types of branches i.e.
- Local branches: Situated at the district headquarter or at other places of the district.
- State branches: These branches have headquarters in their states and consist of local branches in the state as its units.
- Local branches of IDA have a minimum of 30 life members.
- There should not be more than one branch in a town.
Membership of IDA
Dentists who are registered in the Indian Dentist Act, 1948, become members of association.
Following Are the Categories of IDA Members
Privileges of Membership of IDA
- All members should get a journal and any other publication of the association which is free of cost.
- All members should use the library and Association rooms, if present.
- All members have right to attend discussion in all general meetings, lectures and conferences organized by the Association.
- All members should enjoy other privileges which may be given by the central council.
Functions of the IDA
- Holding the meetings and conferences of the members of the Association and of the dental profession in general.
- Publishing and circulating a journal which is official organ of association, of a character which is specially adapted to needs of dental profession in India and which shall also take publicity and propaganda of the work of association through its columns.
- Encouraging the opening of libraries in branches andbuying books out of the fund of association.
- Publishing the papers from time to time related todental researches which are conducted by members independently or under the auspices of association.
- By conducting the educational campaign among the masses of India in the matter of oral hygiene by cooperating with different public bodies working with the same objectives.
- Encourage the research in dental and allied science with grants out of funds of the association, by establishing the scholarships and maintaining international contacts with the foreign dental associations.
- Also to express the views on all the questions which are pertaining to the Indian legislation which affect public health, dental profession, dental education and take such steps from time to time regarding the same as shall be deemed expedient or necessary. And finally to do all the other things as are cognate to objectives of association or are incidental or are conducive to attainment of the above given objectives.
- Protects public from unethical treatment from unqualified practitioners.
- Trying to set the exemption from custom duty for essential material and instrument.
Question 5. Write short note on importance and functions of IDA.
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Write short note on functions of IDA.
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Importance of IDA
- It promotes, encourages and advances dental and allied sciences.
- It encourages the member to undertake measure for improvement of public health and education in India.
- It maintains honor and dignity and the upholding of interest of the dental profession and cooperation among the members of same profession.
- It protect the rights and interests of members of the Association.
Question 6. Write short note on Dentist’s Act.
Answer. Dentist Act, 1948 is an Act to regulate the profession of dentistry.
It was introduced on 29th March, 1948.
- It extends to whole of India.
- The Act contains five chapters with their sub-sections:
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Dental Council of India
- Chapter 3: State Dental Councils
- Chapter 4: Registration
- Chapter 5: Miscellaneous.
- It was an Act to uphold the prestige, dignity and honor of the dental profession.
- Prior to 1948, dentistry was practice by unqualified person.
- In 1948, the Indian Government formulates a Dental act stating that only qualified graduates should deliver dental care and they were place in part A registration of the Dental Council.
- To fulfil the objectives of Dental Act, the Dental Council of India (DCI) was formulated.
The Dentists (Amendment) Act came into force on 27th day of August 1992. In this various sections were inserted after section 10 of Dentist’s Act 1948.
Question 7. Write short note on the Dental Council of India.
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Write short note on the DCI.
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Write in brief on the Dental Council of India.
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Write short answer on the DCI.
Answer. The Dental Council of India (DCI) was formed on 12th April, 1949.
Duties or Objectives of the DCI
- DCI should maintain uniform standards of dental education, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- It should provide standard curriculum for trainingof dentists, dental hygienists, dental mechanics and conditions for such training.
- It should prescribe standard of examinations and other requirement to be satisfied to secure for qualification recognized under the Dentist’s Act.
Composition of the DCI
As per the Dentist Act, 1948 the representatives of following group contribute to composition of the Dental Council of India.
- One registered dentist which possess a recognized dental qualification elected by the dentists registered in part A of each state register.
- One member who was registered by members of the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Not more than four members elected among themselves by:
- Principal, Dean, Director and Vice Principal of dental colleges in states which train students for recognized dental qualification, given that not more than one member is elected from the same dental college.
- Dental wing heads of medical colleges in states who train dental students for recognized dental qualification.
- One member from each university established by the law in the state which grants recognized dental qualification to be elected by members of senate of university.
- One member to represent one state, nominated by government of each such state from among persons registered either in medical register or in dental register of the state.
- Six members nominated by the Central Government, of whom, at least one shall be a registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification and practicing or holding an appointment in an institution for training of dentists in four union territories and at least two shall be dentists registered in Part B of state register.
- The Director General of Health Services, exofficio.
Question 8. Write short note on functions of DCI.
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Write short answer on functions of DCI.
Answer. Following are the functions of DCI:
- Check minimum education standard for the BDS degree.
- Check minimum physical requirement of a dental college.
- Check minimum staff pattern for undergraduate dental studies in college with 40, 60 and 100 number of admissions.
- Basic qualification and teaching experience required to teach BDS and MDS students.
- General establishment of dental facilities, its duration, selection of students.
- Migration and transfer rules for MDS.
- Regulation of scheme of exam for BDS and MDS.
- Dental curriculum: Time and subject specification to clinical program and field program, syllabus, etc.
Question 9. Write notes on modalities of constitution and composition of the Dental Council of India.
Answer. Following are the modalities of constitution andcomposition of the Dental Council of India:
Central Government shall, as soon as may be, constitute a council consisting of the following members, namely:
- One registered dentist possessing a recognized dentalqualification elected by the dentists registered in Part A of each state register;
- One member elected from amongst themselves by the members of the Medical Council of India;
- Not more than four members elected from among themselves by
- Principals, deans, directors and vice principals of dentalcolleges in the states training students for recognized dental qualifications provided that not more than one member shall be elected from the same dental college;
- Heads of dental wings of medical colleges in the states training students for recognized dental qualifications;
- One member from each university established by the law in the states which grants a recognized dental qualification, to be elected by the members of the senate of the university or in case the university has no senate, by the members of the court, from amongst the members of the dental faculty of the university or in case the university has no dental faculty, from amongst the members of the medical faculty thereof;
- One member to represent one state, nominated by the government of each such state from among persons registered either in a medical register or a dental register of the state; (Explanation: In this clause, “State” does not include a Union Territory)
- Six members nominated by the Central government, of whom, at least one shall be a registered dentist possessing a recognized dental qualification and practicing or holding an appointment in an institution for the training of dentists in a four Union territories and at least two shall be dentists registered in Part B of a state register;
- The Director-General of health services, ex-officio; Provided that pending the preparation of registers the state governments may nominate to the first council members referred to in parts (A) and (E) and the central government members referred to in part (F) out of persons who are eligible for registration in the respective registers and such persons shall hold office for such period as the state or Central Government may, by notification in the official gazette, specify.
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