The Indian Journal of Dental Education (pISSN: 0974-6099, eISSN: 2455-5355) registered with registrar of newspapers for India: DELENG/2008/32281) published quarterly, is dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information on all fields of dentistry. The IJDE publishes original peer-reviewed articles that examine all phases of dental treatment, reports on unusual and interesting case presentations and invited review papers. The aim of this journal is to convey scientific progress in dentistry for the benefit of the dental health of the community. The journal serves a valuable tool for helping clinicians, general practitioners, teachers and administrators involved in the prevention and treatment of dental disease.