Republic Act in Dentistry

Barber-Dentists

• The early Filipino to act as “dental practitioners” and “curers of toothaches” were barbers

• Queer methods of pulling out teeth

Tooth Pullers

• Dentistry was not recognized as a profession

• No royal decrees and laws from the Spanish government to govern and guide the practice of dentists

• Any person of the time period who were skillful in pulling teeth

Jose “Capitan Cheng-Chen” Arevalo

The first Filipino dentist

Monsiuer M. Fertri

A dentist from France who became Arevalo’s partner during his dental practice

American-Era Board of Dental Examiners

Examinations and licensing of dentists were introduced

Major General Elwell Otis

Instructed the US Provost Marshal General to assess the skills of the dentists who already practicing their craft in the Philippines

August 2, 1899

What year was the Board of Dental Examiners established?

Act no. 593

• The Act of regulating the practice of Dentistry in the Philippine Islands

• January 10, 1903 - Provided for the organization of the Board of Dental Examiners

• Members of the Board of Dental Examiners were appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health

Sociedad Dental de Filipinas

• An organization of dentists in the Philippines founded in February 1908

• Initiated the establishment of dental schools in the Philippines

Colegio Dental del Liceo de Manila

• The first dental school established

• Later renamed the Philippine Dental College

Odontologia Filipina

The official organ of the society of the Sociedad Dental del Filipinas

Act no. 2462

• Regulatory Amendments

• Regulates the examination and practice of dentistry in the Philippines

• Establishing a Board of Dental Examiners and outlining qualifications, fees, duties, and penalties

• February 5, 1915

Act no. 2602

• Regulatory Amendments

• Amends the qualification, appointment, and removal of the members of the Board of Dental Examiners and the qualifications of candidates for dental board licensure examinations

• February 3, 1916

Act no. 3680 and 3681

• Regulatory Amendments

• Reciprocity and removal of age requirement respectively for taking the dental licensure tests

• October 16, 1930

Act no. 4007

• Regulatory Amendments

• In 1932, the Board of Dental Examiners was placed under the administration of the Department of Public Instruction

• December 5, 1932

Act no. 546

• Independent Philippine-Republics Era Board of Dental Examiners

• Board of Dental Examiners became an independent regulatory body

Act no. 4419

• An Act to regulate the practice of Dentistry in the Philippines, and for other purposes

• Philippine Dental Act of 1965

• The board was later given the authority to issue, suspend or revoke certificates of registration and the power to administer oaths and oversee dental education requirements

Dr. Victorino G. Villa

• Notable Filipino Dentists

• Became the Dean of the College of Dentistry of the University of the Philippines

• Wrote an article about dentino-enamel and other research papers that were published in the United States

Dr. Luz C. Macapanpan

• Notable Filipino Dentists

• Focused her research regarding the Dental Histology

Dr. Nieva Basa Erana-Velazquez

• Notable Filipino Dentists

• First Filipino Woman Dentist

Dr. Rufino Achacoso

• Notable Filipino Dentists

• Founder of prosthodontics in the Philippines

Act no. 481

• Created the dental corps of the armed forces of the Philippines

• Technical service separate from the military’s Medical service

1924

• PDA

• The National Dental Association of the Philippines

1945

• PDA

• Unification of Sociedad Dental De Filipinas and National Dental Association forming the Philippine Dental Association

September 7, 1945

• PDA

• Philippine Dental Association was inaugurated

Act no. 9484

An Act to regulate the practice of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Technology in the Philippines.

Act no. 768

An Act to regulate the practice of Dental Hygienists in the Philippines, and for other purposes