{
  "id": 16231089,
  "title": "Indore Government Dental College Under Scrutiny After Patient Photographs Allegedly Rusty Instruments; Principal Summons HODs, Inquiry Underway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/indore-government-dental-college-under-scrutiny-after-patient",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-government-dental-college-under-scrutiny-after-patient-photographs-allegedly-rusty-instruments-principal-summons-hods-inquiry-underway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore Government Dental College is under scrutiny following allegations that instruments used in patient treatments were found to be rusty. The incident came to light after a patient photographed tools and shared the images online. The principal, Dr Jaya Joshi, learned of the issue through media reports and promptly convened a meeting with all Heads of Departments (HODs) to discuss the matter. Joshi emphasized the importance of maintaining proper hygiene and sterilization standards, stating that damaged or rusty instruments could lead to infections. The college has recently acquired new equipment for the outpatient department, which sees over 500 patients daily, leading to heightened concerns about the use of potentially compromised tools. An inquiry into the incident is currently underway.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Serious concerns have been raised over the condition of instruments allegedly being used for treatment at the Government Dental College after a patient photographed what appeared to be rusty tools kept on a tray and circulated the pictures. The incident has raised questions over hygiene and sterilisation practices at the college, whose outpatient department (OPD) sees…",
  "key_points": [
    "Indore Government Dental College faces scrutiny over rusty instruments.",
    "Principal Dr Jaya Joshi summons Heads of Departments for inquiry.",
    "College recently purchased new outpatient department equipment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}