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Topic: Dentists

From toothache to quest for perfect smile. Dental care in India is evolving, enabled by tech

Dentistry in India has seen a paradigm shift from being primarily focused on basic oral health issues to offering specialised, high-end treatments—and people are willing to fork out.

‘Untrained, unregistered’ staff doing dental procedures — toothsi, other start-ups under scanner

Dental Council of India directive cites several norm violations, asks state dental councils to issue ‘cease & desist orders’ to such firms.

Barriers to dental treatment hurt underserved communities. Here’s how to bridge the gap

In the US alone, 47.2% of adults aged 30 years and older have some form of periodontal disease.

What is National Dental Commission Bill 2023, and how it plans to give Indian dentistry a makeover

The bill, tabled this week, seeks to establish a National Dental Commission modelled after the NMC. Objectives include enhancing quality and affordability of dental education.

Show proof of salary payment to staff or face action, Dental Council of India warns colleges

The council has repeatedly asked private dental colleges to furnish proof of paying salaries to staff, but few obliged. It has now given them 15 days’ time to show the proof.

Only 14% Indians willing to visit AYUSH doctors for dental surgery, survey finds

The LocalCircles survey, with 28,000 respondents, comes weeks after a govt notification listing 58 surgeries Ayurveda practitioners can perform.

Even dentist visits have gone online in America in pandemic season

San Francisco: The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed many in-person activities into remote services delivered over the internet. The latest example is the dreaded visit to...

Teledentistry startup’s sales surge 1000% during coronavirus lockdown

Byte's customers buy a do-it yourself impression kit, which they send it to the company for an orthodontists' assessment, and is followed up with an email or phone consultation.

Global Pulse: The Malaysian PM, accused of stealing billions of dollars, is now trying to rig an election

How the coalition running Malaysia is still in power is an unanswered question.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.