Dental Nursing in India: Present and Future

Dental nurses are an integral part of the oral health care team to ensure that the patient is well cared for and also for the efficient delivery of services. They work closely with the dentist providing assistance throughout a patientrsquos visit. They play an important role not only in reducing the burden of care on the dentist but also in educating people. This article addresses the need for Dental Nursing as a professional course in India with a focus on the imbalance between the demand and supply of dental services. It might act as a forerunner for the implementation of proper and standardized professional courses for dental nursing in India.