Maintain National Registers of all licensed dental practitioners.

Regulate professional conduct and promote dental ethics in accordance with the regulations made under this Act:
Provided that the Ethics and Dental Registration Board shall ensure compliance of the code of professional and ethical conduct through the State Dental Council in a case where such State Dental Council has been conferred power to take disciplinary actions in respect of professional or ethical misconduct by dental practitioners under respective State Acts.

Develop mechanisms to have continuous interaction with State Dental Councils to effectively promote and regulate the conduct of dental practitioners and professionals.

Exercise appellate jurisdiction with respect to the actions taken by a State Dental Council.