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Physical IDEM to be held after 4 years in Singapore DentIst arresteD for aLLegeDLy

smUggLIng DrUgs Into jaIL

IDEM 2022, themed “Building Resilience A 14,000 sqm all-encompassing A dentist has been arrested for allegedly try-
in Dentistry”, will be held from 7 – 9 exhibition hall showcasing close to 500 ing to smuggle marijuana inside the Tihar
October at Sands Expo and Convention exhibiting brands with exhibitors Jail in West Delhi, according to Delhi police.
Centre, Marina Bay Sands. Organised by from more than 30 countries, with over Information was received from Tihar Jail
Koelnmesse and the 40 new international officials about the recovery of tobacco and
Singapore Dental exhibiting companies marijuana from one inmate as well as the vis-
Association, IDEM 2022 participating for the first iting dentist.The dentist had brought the
will feature over 30 sci- time in IDEM. In addi- drugs inside the jail and was handing over it
entific conference ses- tion, long-standing to the inmate when he was apprehended.
sions, including hands- pavilion partners such as A case under the Narcotic Drugs and
on workshops, a full-day Germany, Switzerland Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985
masterclass, and exhibits and the United States has been registered and the dentist has been
complemented with will once again be pres- arrested.
hybrid elements to ent at the IDEM
ensure a holistic experi- Exhibition Hall, bringing
ence for all participants. the international dental Qualified dentist can easily
This is the first physical IDEM after a hia- industry to one central location in the get job, not entitled to finan-
tus brought about by the pandemic. Asia Pacific.
cial aid from estranged

DENTISTS CAN’T PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY: DENTAL COUNCIL husband: mumbai court

A plea by a woman seeking interim mainte-
nance of Rs. 1 lakh per month from her hus-
After a recent complaint to Tamil Nadu band was rejected by a Mumbai court on the
Dental Council over dentists practicing ground that she was qualified enough to eas-
cosmetology and dermatology, the council ily find job opportunities in a city like
has clarified that it is unethical for dentists Mumbai.
to practice any dermatology related proce- "The applicant is Doctor. She resides in
dures and any such actions by dentists will Metropolitan city i.e. Mumbai. She is expect-
be dealt with penalty and stringent action. ed to do medical profession as a Dentist and
With a growing demand for several aes- very easily she can get opportunity to do
thetic and dermatology related procedures, such job in Mumbai. Such a qualified appli-
many private dental clinics tend to market cant, in view of the ratio laid down in the
themselves as one point solution to all the cases noted herein¬above, is not entitled for
aesthetic based dental and skin procedures. been involved in cosmetology practices her maintenance from the husband in pres-
It is very common to see several clinics and issued a show-cause notice. The den- ent case," the Court said.
advertise these procedures on social media tist has been asked to present registration The Court, however, directed mainte-
platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and details, failing which action as per The nance be granted to their two children and
YouTube. Dentists Act, 1948 will be initiated against ordered the husband to pay Rs. 20,000 per
After a complaint raised from the dentist. month towards the same.
Dermatology Association of Coimbatore "It may be informed that above such The applicant and her husband got mar-
regarding a dentist practicing & marketing practicing are considered as improper den- ried in 2015 in Rajasthan's Ajmer and
dermatology procedures, the Tamil Nadu tal practice without knowledge of the sub- resided jointly until their separation in 2018.
Dental Council said that any dentist claim- ject, and allowing this to continue would
ing to be a Dermatologist, skin specialist, endanger the patients to getting to trouble.
Cosmetologist, clinical trichologist or Sometimes it even causes permanent dis-
facial aesthetic practitioner or anyone ability and deformities. These kinds of
doing dermatology related procedures like activities are unethical as per Revised
aesthetics and dermatological procedures Dentists (Code of Ethics) Regulations 2014
will be subjected to strict action. and with Section 41 of the Dentists Act,
The council requested to furnish expla- 1948," a notice from the council by secre-
nation from the dentist alleged to have tary Dr S Subameena stated.

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