Abbreviation | IDA |
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Formation | 1949 |
Type | Professional Association |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Location | |
Region served | Global |
Members | 75,000+ |
President | Dr. Rajiv Kumar Chugh |
Hon. Secretary General | Dr. Ashok Dhoble |
Immediate Past President | Dr. Puneet Girdhar |
Key people | Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (Founder) |
Affiliations | FDI World Dental Federation |
Website | www |
Indian Dental Association (IDA) represents dental professionals in India.[1] Established in 1949,[2] The association currently has more than 75,000 members, 450 local branches, 28 state branches and 8 Union Territory branches and 1 Defence branch across India. The professional association is committed to public oral health, ethics, science and advancement of dental professionals through its initiatives in advocacy, education, research and development of standards.