Dhaka, June 24 -- The Supreme Court's top appeals bench has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed diploma-holding dental assistants and dental technologists to practise privately and see patients independently.

A full bench of the Appellate Division led by the chief justice passed the order on Wednesday after allowing an appeal filed by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC).

The decision means dental technologists will now be allowed to work only as assistants under registered dental surgeons. They will not be able to open their own chambers, see patients independently or prescribe treatment.

[Updates to follow]

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