Dentistry was part of British colonial rule's Indian Medical Services (IMS). First Indian inducted in IMS was Dr. S.C.G. Chukerbutty in 1855 CE. Regular dental treatment for British troops in India started in 1905 when special pay was paid to medical officers including dentists. Between the world War I and the world War II, since many British military officers of British raj and their families did not like to be treated by the Indian doctors of IMS , however shortage of doctors due to the outbreak of the World War II forced british raj to recruit Indian doctors not only as  lower grade IMD (Indian Medical Department) but also as IMS at higher grade which was previously available only to British nationals. After the 1940, when it was decided that a large number of otherwise fit candaidates who get rejected due to the dental caries could be easily recruited, the Indian Army Dental Corps (IADC) expanded significantly.
Dentistry was part of British colonial rule's Indian Medical Services (IMS). The first Indian who joined the IMS was Dr. S.C.G. Chukerbutty in 1855. Regular dental treatment for British troops in India started in 1905 when special pay was paid to medical officers including dentists. Between the First and Second World Wars, many British military officers of British raj and their families did not like to be treated by the Indian doctors of IMS . However, the shortage of doctors due to the outbreak of the World War II forced the British Raj to recruit Indian doctors not only as the lower grade IMD (Indian Medical Department) but also as the higher grade of IMS, which was previously available only to British nationals. After the 1940, when it was decided that a large number of otherwise fit candidates who get rejected due to the dental caries could be easily recruited, the Indian Army Dental Corps (IADC) expanded significantly.
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