Background

The Establishment of the Dental Council

The Dental Council was founded in 1994 under the "Dental Treatment Profession Act B.E.2527".

Objectives

The Dental Council is committed to;
1. Promote the study, research and practice in dental treatment profession;

2. Promote the solidarity and uphold the honor of its members;

3. Uphold the rights, fairness and promote the welfare for its members;

4. Control the behavior of the dental professionals according to the code of professional conduct;

5. Assist, advocate, publicize and educate public and other organization regarding dentistry and dental health;

6. Advise the Government and put forward for consideration about dentistry and public dental health;

7. Represent the dental professionals in Thailand

Obligation and responsibility

1. Register and issue professional license

2. In cases where a dental professional is charged with or held responsible for malpractice, the Council will be the judge and will have the power to;

(1) Remove the charge or the incrimination

(2) Reprimand;

(3) Suspend such person from duty;

(4) Suspend the professional license for an appropriate term but not exceeding two years

(5) Revoke the professional license of such person

3. Certify degrees or certificates in dentistry and other institutions' diplomas in dentistry for the benefit of applying for a member of the Dental Council.

4. Certify the professional training courses in different fields of dentistry for other dental institutions.

5. Certify the academic status of said institutions in (4).

6. Issue permissions or diplomas of competency in different fields of dentistry and other appropriate certificates in dentistry.
7. 7. Operate in accordance with the objectives of the Dental Council.

The Definition of Dental Profession

The Dental Treatment Profession Act B.E.2527 defines the meaning of "Dental Profession" as

1.1. A practice done to human.

2.2. Such practice is involving on of the following;

The Dental Council

1.1. The Dental Council Board of Trustees consists of trustees from 3 different sectors, the third term (2001-2004):

1. Direct trustees:

1.1 Permanent-Secretary for Ministry of Public Health

1.2 President of the Dental Association of Thailand

1.3 Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry (from 8 different universities in Thailand)


2. Trustees appointed from 3 Ministries

2.1 Ministry of Public Healt

2.2 Ministry of Defence

2.3 Ministry of Interior

Total of 15 direct and appointed trustees

3. Trustees voted by members of the Dental Council

A total numbers of trustee by vote shall be equal to the number of direct and appointed ones (1+2) = 15 persons



The Dental Council Policy

Vision:
The Dental council shall uphold the equality among professionals and is committed to the promotion and the development of professional and ethical standard. It shall advocate and promote the public's oral health as well as their quality of life.

Mission:
The Dental Council is an association of dentists committed to the promotion of moral integrity, ethic, professional standard, academic advancement, research and dental innovations, leading to social advocacy, government consultancy regarding public's oral health and quality of life. It shall protect the rights of dentists as well as the public by participating in the appropriate activities.

The Managing Body of the Dental Council
Each Board of Trustees shall hold office for a term of three years. The present Board of Trustees is the fifth and shall hold office from 2007 until 2010.

  • The Dental Board of Trustees, the Fifth Term, 2007-2010
  • The Dental Board of Trustees, the Fifth Term, 2004-2007
  • The Dental Board of Trustees, the Fifth Term, 2001-2004
  • The Dental Board of Trustees, the Fifth Term, 1998-2001
  • The Dental Board of Trustees, the First Term, 1995-1998
 
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