Indian Dental Scenario
- India is a vast country with a population over 1.1 billion people.
- Nearly 280 dental colleges producing over 20,000 dentists each year (poorly controlled standards).
- Present dentist number is estimated approx. 60,000.
- 70% population lives in villages, served very poorly by dentists.
- Level of dental education among pubic is low.
- Consumption of Tobacco in various forms is high & is on the rise.
High incidence of Oral cancer, Dental caries (dmft 3<) and periodontal problems.
- Many areas have high fluoride in drinking water, this has been used by anti fluoride lobby
to prevent any national policy on use of fluorides for controlling dental caries.
- Dental services & education very low on Government priority list
- One national and several specialty associations. Membership of Indian dental association is only about 12000.
- Only one national journal, infrequent publication and standard questionable.
- General dental practitioners poorly served-Intense need to have continuing education/distance learning programs to raise the
level of their practice/knowledge.
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