Indian Army Medical Corps

Army Dental Corps
Crest of Army Dental Corps Crest of Army Dental Corps
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army

Army Medical Corps
The Indian Army Medical Corps Logo.
Active	1 January 1764 – present day
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Nickname(s)	AMC
Motto(s)	सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः SARVE SANTU NIRAMAYA

The Indian Army Dental Corps (IADC) is a specialist corps in the Indian Army which primarily provides medical services to all Army personnel, serving and veterans, along with their families.

History

See also: History of Indian Medical Service

The history of dentistry in India dates back to the vedic era. Patanjali and Sushruta were Vedic era surgeons who wrote about tooth extraction, forceps, tooth transplantation from captured or dead enemies, and reconstruction of jaws, faces, and noses damaged in acts of war or violence. Earlier Indians used to maintain dental hygiene. They used datun, especially from neem and babool twigs, to clean their teeth. Indians also used false teeth; in 1193 CE, the body of Jayachandra was identified by his false teeth. Indians did not use refined sugar or crystal sugar, and incidences of dental caries were low. Refined sugar or crystal sugar were introduced by the British raj in the 19th century and started to be used more commonly only after World War II. Consequently, incidences of dental caries among Indians increased with the usage of these, from 20% of the population in 1950 to 50% by 1970 and 70% by the 1990s.

Western medical practice reached India in 1600 CE with the first fleet of the British East India Company, comprised of five ships, each of which had two barber surgeons. They established shore-based factories for trade and progressively gained their colonial rule over India. In 1822 CE, the first western-style medical institute for training was opened in Kolkata, which became Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata. The first ever dental college was established in England in 1855. Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed, who is considered the father of dentistry in India, established the first ever recognised dental institute in India in 1925 after obtaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa.

Dentistry was part of the British colonial rule's Indian Medical Services (IMS). The first Indian inducted into the IMS was Dr. S.C.G. Chukerbutty in 1855 CE. Regular dental treatment for British troops in India started in 1905 when special pay was given to medical officers, including dentists. Between World War I and World War II, many British military officers of the British Raj and their families did not like to be treated by Indian doctors of the IMS; however, a shortage of doctors due to the outbreak of World War II forced the British Raj to recruit Indian doctors not only as lower-grade IMD (Indian Medical Department) but also as IMS at a higher grade, which was previously available only to British nationals. After 1940, when it was decided that a large number of otherwise fit candidates who were rejected due to dental caries could be easily recruited, the Indian Army Dental Corps (IADC) expanded significantly.

Recruitment

Physically fit candidates can apply for recruitment in the IADC after completing a Bachelor of Dental Surgery or an equivalent degree recognised by the Dental Council of India.

See also

• Army ranks and insignia of India
• Army Medical Corps (India)
• Command Hospital
• List of Armed Forces Hospitals In India
• Women in Indian Armed Forces

References

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