The Himachal Pradesh State Dental Council is the statutory body created as per the provision of section 21 of the Dentists Act 1948 by Himachal Pradesh Administration Medical & Public Health Department wide Notification No M.19.122/57 dated 23.12.1950 with an object to regulate the profession of Dentistry.This is not a profit making institution and the income earned by way of fees is used for the maintenance of this council and the income and expenditure.