Health Bulletin 28/June/2025 - Video

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

The medical council issued a public notice after receiving a reply from the National Medical Commission (NMC) in this regard.

Seeking clarification on whether dentists can perform aesthetic surgeries, TGMC had written to the NMC. Accordingly, NMC on 13.06.2025 responded to the Council's query and clarified that qualifications to perform these procedures were explicitly mentioned in the Guideline on Aesthetic Surgery and Hair Transplant Procedures issued by the Ethics and Medical Education Board (EMRB) of NMC on 20.09.2022.

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A bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran noted no prejudice has been caused if the doctors were transferred out of Bengaluru and emphasised the equitable need for medical services across the state.

Speaking during a visit to the villages of Kishanpura and Girdarpur, CM Saini said these designated hospitals will be modernised and fully equipped, and will also offer services under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. He also visited Ban, Behlolpur, and Jalkheri villages, interacting with local residents.

To streamline patient referrals, the government will establish committees at these hospitals to evaluate cases requiring transfer to higher medical centres such as PGI Chandigarh or other tertiary care institutions.