Myanmar Dental Council Explained

Myanmar Dental Council
Formation:1970
Type:Professional association
Headquarters:Yangon, Myanmar
Location:Myanmar
Membership:4,001
Language:English and Burmese
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Paing Soe
Num Staff:20

The Myanmar Dental Council (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ သွားနှင့်ခံတွင်း ဆေးကောင်စီ; MDC) is a professional association established in 1970 which has more than 4,000 members. The Myanmar Dental Council is formed under the Myanmar Dental Council law (Chapter III) with the approval of the Ministry of Health of Myanmar.[1]

If any registered dental practitioner is desirous of practising dental services, he shall apply to the council to obtain a general dental practitioner's license.[2] Every Myanmar dentists need to submit their license application forms to the Council yearly.[3] The council arranges medical trips to rural areas with active members every year.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. "http://www.myanmar-dental-council.org/." Myanmar Dental Council. Retrieved on January 23, 2016.
  2. "http://www.themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Myanmar_Dental_Council_Law_2011_ENG.pdf." Myanmar Dental Council Law. Retrieved on January 27, 2011.
  3. Web site: Myanmar Dental Council Law. Nay Aung, BDS(Mdy). August 16, 2012.
  4. "http://htoofoundation.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255%3A2014-09-22-13-35-18&catid=10%3Alatest-news&lang=en#.VtRSQ1KRWpo." Myanmar Dental Council And Htoo Foundation collaborated For Medical Treatment Trip. Retrieved on September 20, 2013.