Though the Indian Dental Association, at the centre was formed as early as in 1946 it took more than two decades for the formation of the Kerala State branch of the IDA. The initiative for the formation of the state branch was taken primarily by late Dr. Jacob Zachariah. An ad-hoc committee was formed in 1967 with late Dr. Jacob Zachariah as the convener and Dr. M.K.James and Dr. K. G. Nair as Members. The primary objective of the this committee was to organise the dental surgeons of the state and to form the kerala state branch of IDA. The committee held meetings at Eranakulam and Trivandrum. A constitution was prepared for the Kerala State Branch. Communications were send to all practicing dental surgeons of this state. The formal inauguration of the IDA, Kerala State Branch was conducted on, Sunday the 2nd February, 1969.
The inaugural ceremony was held at Indira Hall, Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam and was presided over by Sri. K.A. Damodaran, Former Minister for Industries and the state branch was formally inaugurated by the Hon'ble Minister for Health Sri. B. Willington.
The General Body meeting was held on the same day and the following office-bearers were elected unanimously.
President
Dr.M.K. James
Secretary
Dr.Jacob Zachariah
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.Abraham Thomas
Secretary
Dr.Jacob Zachariah
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.Jacob Zachariah
Secretary
Dr.B.R.R.Varma
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.Mohamed Iqubal
Secretary
Dr.Simon Peter
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.V.K.Mani
Secretary
Dr.George Paulose
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.Jacob Hyson
Secretary
Dr.Bhat
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.Bhat
Secretary
Dr.K.G.Nair
Conference
Calicut
President
Dr.K.K.Pathrose
Secretary
Dr.K.G.Nair
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.Antony Manavalan
Secretary
Dr.K.G.Nair
Conference
Trichur
President
Dr.Mathew Chathuruthy
Secretary
Dr.K.G.Nair
Conference
Trivandrum
President
Dr.Kesava Bhat
Secretary
Dr.K.G.Nair
Conference
Palaghat
President
Dr.J.I.Velayudhan Nair
Secretary
Dr.Ipe Varghese
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.E.G.Paul
Secretary
Dr.C.R.Vijayashankar
Conference
Changanacherry
President
Dr.K.G.Nair
Secretary
Dr.C.R.Vijayashankar
Conference
Calicut
President
Dr.B.R.R.varma
Secretary
Dr.C.R.Vijayashankar
Conference
Trivandrum
President
Dr.K.P Venugopal
Secretary
Dr.K.L Baby
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.C.R.Vijayashankar
Secretary
Dr.K.L Baby
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.P.C.Jose
Secretary
Dr.K.L Baby
Conference
Thirruvalla
President
Dr.M.Chandrasekharan
Secretary
Dr.K.L Baby
Conference
Trivandram
President
Dr.Varghese Mani
Secretary
Dr.Shaji K.Joseph
Conference
Trichur
President
Dr.K.L.Baby
Secretary
Dr.Shaji K.Joseph
Conference
Kannur
President
Dr.Abraham Mathew
Secretary
Dr.Shaji K.Joseph
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.Simon Peter
Secretary
Dr.Shaji K.Joseph
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.R.N.Shenoy
Secretary
Dr.V.Ajikumar
Conference
Trivandrum
President
Dr.Joaquim Kunju
Secretary
Dr.V.Ajikumar
Conference
Calicut
President
Dr.Kurian Jacob
Secretary
Dr.V.Ajikumar
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr.Sajeev Koshy
Secretary
Dr.M.C.Mohan
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr.Raju Kurian Nainan
Secretary
Dr.M.C.Mohan
Conference
Muvattupuzha
President
Dr.Joy Philip
Secretary
Dr.M.C.Mohan
Conference
Trivandrum
President
Dr.M.C.Mohan
Secretary
Dr.Alias Thomas
Conference
Kannur
President
Dr N.O.Varghese
Secretary
Dr.Alias Thomas
Conference
Calicut
President
Dr.Thomas Philip
Secretary
Dr.Alias Thomas
Conference
Thrissur
President
Dr.Babu John
Secretary
Dr.Alias Thomas
Conference
Calicut
President
Dr.K.Nandakumar
Secretary
Dr.Alias Thomas
Conference
Quilon
President
Dr.G.Premkumar
Secretary
Dr.M.Raveendranath
Conference
Attingal
President
Dr.Alias Thomas
Secretary
Dr.M.Raveendranath
Conference
Kochi (South India)
President
Dr.Vishwanath
Secretary
Dr.M.Raveendranath
Conference
Palakkad (Malampuzha)
President
Dr.Oommen George
Secretary
Dr.Antony Thomas
Conference
Alleppey (Mavelikara)
President
Dr.C.K. Ashokan
Secretary
Dr.Antony Thomas
Conference
Nedumbassery
President
Dr.Pratap Kumar KN
Secretary
Dr.Antony Thomas
Conference
Calicut (state branch)
President
Dr.Samuel K Ninan
Secretary
Dr.Shibu Rajagopal
Conference
Malappuram
President
Dr.Santhosh Sreedhar
Secretary
Dr.Shibu Rajagopal
Conference
Trivandrum
President
Dr.Raveendranath M
Secretary
Dr.Shibu Rajagopal
Conference
Trichur
President
Dr.Antony Thomas
Secretary
Dr.OV Sanal
Conference
Quilon
President
Dr.Nizaro Siyo
Secretary
Dr.OV Sanal
Conference
Kannur
President
Dr.Thomas KC
Secretary
Dr.OV Sanal
Conference
Alleppey
President
Dr. Mohammed Sameer.P.T
Secretary
Dr.Suresh Kumar G
Conference
Kottayam
President
Dr Sabu Kurian
Secretary
Dr.Suresh Kumar G
Conference
Cochin
President
Dr Ciju Paulose
Secretary
Dr.Suresh Kumar G
Conference
Calicut
President
Dr Abhilash GS
Secretary
Dr.Suresh Kumar G
National Conference
Trivandrum
