unlicensed dental practice out of the back of a toy store in a strip mall. Legal issues In India, Chapter V, Section 49 of the Dentist Act of 1948 requires dentists, dental mechanics, and dental hygienists to be licensed, making street dentistry illegal, though street dentists continue to practice. Most countries in the developed world have laws preventing the unlicensed practice of dentistry (see Dentistry throughout the world). References See also Dentistry throughout the world Dental school Dentistry occupations Dentistry in India