DENTAL CQUNCIL QF — THE DENTISTS ACT, 1948

xrunbutw " DENTAL CQUNCIL QF INDIA * DENZAL_ HYGIENISTS # * * * * * * * * * * * ; * * * # * 0 * * * * * * * # * * ; * Revised Course) Effective Erom the academic Session 1974-75 * 4 1972 (1 ) Bagc principles for the maintenance of minimum educational Standard for Dental Hygianists; * x * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (2} Syllabus and Regulatlons for the Examinations for the grant of certificate of Dental Hygienists . Published & sold by DENTAL COUNCIL OF IMDIA TEMPLE LANE, KOTLA ROAD NEW DELHI-2 . * * * * Price # KrXiuxrxxx X}uK4oextx*# MS DENTAL COUNCIL OF INDIA i REGULATIONS FOr THE MAINTENANCE OF MIN [MUM EDUCATION+L STAMDARD FOR DEN TAY HYGIEM[STS In exercise O8 the powers conferred by claise (1 } and (2) and sub-clauge(g) and (h) of gection 20: of the Dentists Act,1948 (XVI of 1948) the Dental Council of India hereby make_ after consultations with th State Government:s, the following Regulations for tbe maintenance Qf minim educational standard Er Dental Hysienists the sarje having been approved by the Central Government Dental Hygienist is a person, not being a Intist Or 3 Medical Practitioner; who does Oral Prophylax:.s gives instructions in Oral Hygine & Preventive Dentistry assists the Dental Surgeon in chafr-side work and manages t:he office, He/She shall work under the supervision of the Dent:al Surgeon _ In order to regularise and standardise the conferment Of the qualification for Dental Hygienists_ it 1s prescribed that 1 The Ins titutions wishing to start courses for Dental Hygienists should seek prior approval of the Dental Councll Of India 2 _ The course of studies should extend over a period to two academic years and lead to the qualification Qf Dental Hyglenist Certificate: 3 A separate course shall be arranged for th: training of Dental Hygienists by the