Dental research-looking for funding and beyond.

The article reflects on the funding of dental research. Topics include Indian research reports on the funding pattern of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), efforts of Indian government to contribute in the research through its 321 universities during 1996-2011 and the impact of complex mandatory requirement and red tape on the proper utilization of funds offered by ICMR, Indian Department of Science and Technology and Indian Department of Biotechnology, as of January 2014.