Orthodontics has existed as a specialty in India since the early 60s. It has since enjoyed the status of the first specialty of dentistry. The benefits of Orthodontic treatment have caught the fancy of the Indian population now numbering more than 1 Billion. Patients from all economic classes present themselves at dental clinics all over the country seeking the fruits of orthodontic treatment. This has resulted in a strong Orthodontic economy.

The Indian Orthodontic economy constituents include, the Orthodontic practitioners, the referring dentists the teaching institutions and continuing orthodontic education providers, equipment manufacturers and the orthodontic material suppliers.

The Orthodontist as a practitioner is the show window of the profession to the world outside. His conduct has created a formidable reputation for Orthodontics in the community leading to a great demand for Orthodontic education amongst dental graduates.

As a referred practice, Orthodontists have been ably supported by the General Dental Practitioners, who form a significant link between the Orthodontic patient and the Orthodontist. The Indian population does not identify with the Orthodontic specialist. Patients approach the General Dentist for their problems and are then referred to the specialist for further management.

The general dental practitioner provides a significant inter phase as councilor and provider of basic facilities to the visiting orthodontic specialist or to the referred orthodontist . This has permitted the benefits of Orthodontic treatment to reach the most remote corners of the country benefiting thousands of our countrymen.

THE ORTHODONTIST ALONG WITH THE GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER CONSTITUTES A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE INDIAN ORTHODONTIC ECONOMY VALUED AT A STAGGERING RS 5000/-CRORES (INDIAN RUPEES FIVE THOUSAND CRORE ) APPROXIMATELY US $ 10 BILLION.

The www.indianorthodonticsociety.in an exclusive web site, devoted to the Indian Orthodontic Economy, has the proud privilege of offering the FELLOWSHIP OF INDIAN ORTHODONTICS to dental graduates who are committed to the cause of quality Orthodontic patient care. The Fellowship is a celebration, recognition and authentication of their contribution to the Indian Orthodontic economy and an attempt at raising the standards of Orthodontic patient care by providing a common platform to the two major constituents of the orthodontic economy namely the Orthodontist and the General Dental Practitioner.