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

Amendments

Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by

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on 1 August 2016 approving the applicability of

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. The act has been proposed to be replaced with National Dentail Commission Bill, 2023.

References

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