Dentists can’t practice cosmetology: Dental Council

As in the news, after a recent complaint to Tamil Nadu Dental Council over dentists practicing cosmetology and dermatology, the council has clarified that it is unethical for dentists to practice any dermatology related procedures and any such actions by dentists will be dealt with penalty and stringent action. With a growing demand for several aesthetic and dermatology related procedures, many private dental clinics tend to market themselves as a one-point solution to all the aesthetic based dental and skin procedures. In order to clarify on the same, the council has reportedly said that any dentist claiming to be a dermatologist, skin specialist, cosmetologist, clinical trichologist or facial aesthetic practitioner or anyone doing dermatology related procedures like aesthetics will be subjected to strict action. The council requested to furnish explanation from the dentist alleged to have been involved in cosmetology practices and issued a show-cause notice. The dentist has been asked to present registration details, failing which action as per The Dentists Act, 1948 will be initiated against the dentist.