Dentists not qualified to perform hair transplants, aesthetic procedures: Telangana Medical Council
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Following the response from the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has clarified that dentists, dental surgeons, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (MDS) do not possess the required qualifications to perform aesthetic procedures and hair transplants. According to the Council, dentists (including dental surgeons and Maxillofacial surgeons) do not have these specialities as a core topic in their curriculum. Therefore, they lack the formal surgical knowledge and training for the said procedures
Dentists Not Qualified to Perform Hair Transplants, Aesthetic Procedures: Medical councils
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