Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai is one of the oldest, pioneering institute in the country known for its comprehensive dental education and care was established in 1938 and was then known as Sir CEM Dental College. It was housed on the 1st floor of Grant medical college, Sir J J group of hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai with just 6 dental chair units and gave the quot;Licence in Dental Science LDScquot; degree.