| Short Title: | The Dentist Act, 1948 |
| Long Title: | An Act to regulate the profession of dentistry. |
| Citation: | Act No. 16 of 1948 |
| Enacted By: | Parliament of India |
| Territorial Extent: | India |
| Date Enacted: | 29 March 1948[1] |
| Date Commenced: | 29 March 1948 |
| Keywords: | dentistry |
| Status: | In force |
The Dentist Act, 1948 is an Indian legislation which regulates the profession of dentistry.
Dentist (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was passed by Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's parliament, on 1 August 2016, approving the applicability of NEET. The act has been proposed to be replaced with National Dentail Commission Bill, 2023.