Section 5 in Continuing Dental Education Regulations, 2018
5. Continuing Dental Education/Dental Education In India In Global Perspective.
- 5.1 The demographic profile of India is transitioning to a low birth, low death rate with the population set to plateau at 1.6 billion. The age related profile of the population is set to change by 2025 with a decrease in the group below 15 years of age but with a proportionate increase in the adult age groups up to 60 years and above 60 years. The changing demographic profile is necessarily accompanied by changing disease patterns, increasing levels of education and health awareness, mere health spending by the Individual as well as the government. The patient centered and evidence based model of health care is becoming apparent in the Indian Context. The emergence of India as one the lead power house of economic growth and development in a globalized economy has led to a critical appraisal of the dental health care and educational scenario both from the public as well as the policy planners and the apex regulatory body, the DCI.5.2While the Dentist population ratio has been steadily improving due to the exponential growth of Dental Institutions of higher learning, the rapid pace of technological and scientific advances, the looming threat of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and risks of cross contamination in the dental clinic clearly mandate a system of continuing dental education to keep the Dental practitioner aware in terms of current knowledge & skills, thereby enhancing standards of care as well as projecting the Indian Dental Education and health care system onto a global model.
