The Punjab Dental Council Chandigarh was constituted by the Punjab Govt., vied Notification No. 6/8/2006-3HB-III/ 8765 dated 23.12.2011. This council has been constituted under the Dentist Act 1948 (Section 21) for a term of 5 years. The Council has 22 Members. As per Dentists Act 1948, the Punjab Dental Council is entrusted with the work of Registration of the Dentists, who have passed their B.D.S. Course from recognized Dental institutions (recognized by the D.C.I./Ministry of Health, Govt. of India). Up till now (24.05.2012) 9370 Dentists in Part-A and 933 Dentists in Part-B and 279 Dentists in Pepsu (Part-B) are registered with this Council. In the year 2005, the names of about 297 Dentists, in Part-A and 711 Dentists in Part-B and Pepsu were removed, from the State Register of Dentists, on account of death and non-renewal of their registration for the last more than 10 years.

The work relating to the registration and renewal of registration of Dentists, Dental Mechanics / Dental Hygienists is done as per Dentists Act 1948 and under the supervision of the Registrar, Punjab Dental Council and the subordinate staff is responsible to the officer incharge. All files / papers are put up by clerks to the Superintendent and Superintendent put up these papers after scrutiny to the Registrar, Punjab Dental Council for orders.