MP: Ayush and Dental doctors to operate primary health centres

However, DCI officials have shared that there is no restriction from their side to opening up of a new government medical college. There is only one government run dental college unit in the state, located in Indore. clarified that they were not opposed to opening of new government medical colleges.

In all, the state has 14 dental colleges and an estimated 1,400 graduates dentists are reported to pass out each year. Out of which, an only 10 percent are able to find suitable jobs.

As quoted by TOI, speaking on the occasion, DCI chairman Dr Dibeyendu Mazumder said, "There is an excess of dental doctors and not many are finding job opportunities. There needs to be a consented effort to upgrade existing dental colleges."

"Pulling the plug on mushrooming of dental colleges is a welcome move. It will improve the quality of education and medical care," said Bhopal based senior maxillo facial surgeon, Dr Anuj Bhargava.