IDA Bangalore serves as the principal representative body for more than one thousand dentists nationwide and has a bold vison to lead the world to optimal oral health. IDA Bangalore is one of the oldest organizations in the field of dentistry and its membership comprises some 100 national dental associations and specialist groups in over 28 states.

IDA Bangalore fosters best practices in oral health science and education by sharing knowledge in preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment, and builds capacity through its own continuing education (CE) programmes, projects, awareness campaigns and policy statements. IDA Bangalore also organizes congresses and publishes the International Dental Journal (IDJ) to advance the art, science and practice of dentistry.