THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Second Re@= Session 
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Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Oral health is an integral part of overall health. That is why the country's 
dental workforce: composed of dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technologists, 
play an important role in the system of .health care delivery in our country. The 
burden of addressing oral diseases is in their hands. The magnitude of the burden is 
daunting: 97% of the population suffers from dental caries, basic oral care is out of 
reach for most Filipinos, and 77% of the population has never visited a dentist. 
Dental caries prevalence in the Philippines is the second highest in the whole western 
Pacific region. 
Even the global landscape of dental education and dental practice has changed 
significantly over the past decade. The impacts of rapidly changing socio-economic 
demands, technological advances, as well as disease epidemiology have shaped these 
changes. However, despite these local and global changes, oral health practice in the 
country is still regulated By a 1965 legislation which has not fully addressed the 
myriad challenges faced by the dental profession. 
To stay relevant, practitioners of the dental profession must rise to the 
challenges in an increasingly globalizing era. They must examine, reflect on and 
reinvent their approaches to understanding and addressing the health literacy 
challenges of patients seeking dental care. Illegal oral care is a major concern here, as 
it puts patients at high risk. Making oral health care and preventive services available, 
accessible and affordable is also a major challenge. The dental workforce and the 
misdistribution of oral health personnel in the country need to be continuously 
monitored. And further development of integrative approaches in general health 
programs and primary health care is needed to improve access and to reduce 
inequalities. This bill will go a long way in professionalizing the practice of Dentistry, 
Dental Hygiene, and Dental Technology in the country and in giving our esteemed, 
dedicated dental practitioners the acknowledgment they so deserve. 
Approval of this measure, therefore, is earnestly sought. 
EDGARD 
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Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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S.B.NO. 2184 
Introduced by SENATOR EDGARDO J. ANGARA 
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, 
DENTAL HYGIENE, AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4419, 
OR THE PHILIPPINE DENTAL ACT OF 1965, 
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress duly 
assem bled: 
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TITLE [of Act], STATEMENT OF POLICY, 
OBJECTIVES, AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE 
SECTION I. Short Tide. This Act shall be known as The Philippine Dental 
Act of 2005. " 
SECTION 2. Statement of Policy. THE STATE RECOGNIZES THE 
IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH OF EVERY FILIPINO RENDERED BY 
DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS IN NATION - 
BUILDING. 
HENCE, IT SHALL DEVELOP AND NURTURE COMPETENT, 
WHOSE 
STANDARDS 
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PRACTICE 
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SERVICE 
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INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE THROUGH 
REGULATORY MEASURES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER 
THEIR CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 
PRODUCTIVE, MORALLY-UPRIGHT, AND WELL ROUNDED PROFESSIONALS 
SECTION 3. Objectives. This Act provides for: 
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The regulations, control and supervision of the practice of dentistry, DENTAL 
HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY in the Philippines; 
The giving of licensure examinations to graduates of recognized dental schools 
of DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY for the 
purpose of registration; 
THE ACCREDITATION OF THE VARIOUS SPECIALTIES OF DENTISTRY; 
The promotion and development of CONTINUING DENTAL EDUCATION 
AND research; 
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND THE REGULATORY 
CODE OF DENTAL PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES; and 
The stipulation of penalties for infractions of violations of this Act or any other 
laws, rules and regulations authorized under the provisions of this Act. 
SECTION 4. DEFINIZTONAND SCOPE OFPRACTICE FOR PURPOSES OF 
THIS ACT, 
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B. 
“DENTST”SHALL REFER TO A PERSON WHO IS A HOLDER OF A VALID 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / PROFESSONAL LICENSE AND 
PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD IN DENTISTRY AND WHO 
RENDERS DENTAL SERVICE WITHIN THE MEANING AND INTENT OF 
THIS LAW WHO, FOR A FEE, SALARY. COMPENSATION OR REWARD, 
PAID TO HIM / HER OR THROUGH ANOTHER OR EVEN WITHOUT 
SUCH COMPENSATION OR REWARD, PERFORMS AN OPERATION OR 
PART THEREOF, ON THE HUMAN ORAL CAVITY, JAWS, TEETH AND 
SURROUNDING TISSUES; PRESCRIBES DRUGS OR MEDICINES FOR THE 
TREATMENT OF ORAL DISEASES OR LESIONS, OR PREVENTS OR 
REPLACEMENT OF LOST TEETH WITH DENTAL PROSTHESIS OR 
IMPLANTATION OF ARTIFICIAL SUBSTITUTES; AND AS A FACULTY IN 
DENTAL COLLEGES: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS PROVISION 
SHALL NOT APPLY TO STUDENTS OF DENTISTRY UNDERGOING 
PRATICAL TRAINING IN A LEGALLY CONSTITUTED DENTAL SCHOOL 
OR COLLEGE UNDER THE DIRECTION OR SUPERVISION OF A MEMBER 
OF THE FACULTY WHO IS DULY LICENSED TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY 
IN THE PHILIPPINES; OR TO REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENISTS WHO 
MAY BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM PREVENTIVE ORAL HYGIENE 
PROCEDURES AND OTHER PROCEDURES OR OTHER DENTAL 
AUXILLIARIES; 
“DENTAL HYGIENIST” REFERS TO A PERSON WHO IS A HOLDER OF A 
VALID CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE 
AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD AND ONE WHO HAS 
LEGALLY CONSTITUTED DENTAL SCHOOL OR COLLEGE AND PASSING 
UNDERGONE A TWO-YEAR COURSE IN DENTAL HYGIENE FROM A 
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C. 
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THE PRESCRIBED BOARD EXAMINATION FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS, 
RENDERS ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES, 
PERFORMS SCALING AND POLISHING, FLUORIDE ORAL APPLICATION, 
APPLICATION OF PITS AND FISSURE SEALANTS, ORAL EXAMINATION, 
TAKES BRIEF CLINICAL HISTORY, PERFORMS RADIOGRAPH, AND 
GIVES ORAL HEALH EDUCATION ON PATIENTS UNDER THE 
SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST; AND 
“DENTAL TECHNOLOGIST’ REFERS TO A PERSON WHO IS A HOLDER 
OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, AND 
PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARD 
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TECHNICAL SERVICE SUCH AS MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION OF 
ARTIFICIAL 
DENTURE AND OTHER ORAL DEVICES, AND HAS 
TECHNOLOGY FROM ANY LEGALLY CONSTITUTED DENTAL SCHOOL 
OR COLLEGE. 
FINISHED A 
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THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF DENTISTRY 
SECTION 5. THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF DENTISTRY 
I E  COMPOSITION0 THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF 
DENTISTRY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE ‘BOARD,” UNDER THE 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF 
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PROFESSIONAL 
REGULATION 
COMMISSION, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE “COMMISSION” SHALL 
BE COMPOSED OF A CHAIRMAN AND FOUR (4) MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED 
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM A LIST OF THREE (3) 
RECOMMENDEES FOR EACH POSITION, AND RANKED BY THE COMMISSION 
FROM A LIST OF FIVE (5) NOMINEES FOR EACH POSITION, SUBMITTED BY 
THE ACCREDITED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LICENSED DENTISTS. 
SECTION 6. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS 
OF THE BOARD. THE CHAIRPERSON AND members of the Board shall, at the 
time of HIS I HER appointment, POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS 
MUST be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and A [ACTUALLY] 
resident thereof; 
MUST be a duly registered dentist in the Philippines; 
MUST have at least ten (10) years of experience IN ANY SCOPE OF 
PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, 
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d) Must be a member of good standing of the Philippine Dental Association and / 
or any other bonafide ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION for 
the last five (5) years, PROVZDED, THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
MAY QUALIFY TO ANY POSITION, ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE, IN THE 
ACCREDITED 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DURING HIS / HER 
INCUMBENCY AS SUCH; 
e) Must not [be a member of the faculty of any school, college or university 
where dentistry is 
taught, nor shall have, directly or indirectly , any 
pecuniary interest in such institution] HAVE ANY PECUNIARY INTEREST, 
OR INSTITUTION CONFERRING AN ACADEMIC DEGREE NECESSARY 
FOR ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY OR WHERE 
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/ SHE BE A MEMBER OF THE FACULTY OR ADMINISTRATION 
THEREOF AT THE TIME OF HIS / HER APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD 
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DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ANY SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY 
EXAMINATION ARE BEING OFFERED OR CONDUCTED, NOR SHALL HE 
f) Must not be connected in nay capacity with any business enterprise, firm or 
company engaged in the buying selling or manufacture of dental goods, 
equipments, materials or supplies. 
SECTION 7. [TEMKE] TERM OFOFFICE The CHAIRMAN AND members 
of the Board shall [serve for a term of five years: Provided, however, That not more 
than one member shall be appointed for the full term within the same calendar year, 
and that appointments shall be made to fill existing vacancies only, so that the term of 
one member shall be due to expire every year: Provided, further, That the member 
serving the last year of his term shall automatically become the chairman of the 
Board, and shall not be entitled to succeed himself immediately after the expiration of 
his name tenure of office] SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) 
YEARS. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING WITHIN THE TERM OF THE CHAIRMAN 
OR MEMBER SHALL BE FILLED UP FOR THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE 
TERM ONLY. NO PERSON WHO HAS SERVED TWO (2) SUCCESSIVE 
COMPLETE TERMS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT. 
INCUMBENTS WHOSE TERMS HAVE NOT YET EXPIRED OR WHO ARE 
ACT, SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SERVE THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THEIR 
TERM AND MAY BE APPOINTED UNDER THIS ACT. 
SERVING IN A HOLD-OVER CAPACITY DURING THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS 
SECTION [7] 8. Compensation AND ALL0 WANCES OF THE BOARD. The 
CHAIRPERSON AND members of the Board shall [each] receive [as] compensation [a 
fee of ten pesos per capita of the candidates examined. The chairman of the Board 
shall receive no extra compensation] AND ALLOWANCES COMPARABLE TO 
THAT BEING RECEIVED BY THE CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF EXISTING 
REGULATORY BOARDS UNDER THE COMMISSION AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE 
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 
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SECTION 9. Powers [vested in]AiVDFWCTIONS OFTHEBoaraI The Board 
[of Dental Examiners is vested with authority, conformably with the provisions of 
this Act, to issue, suspend or revoke certificates of registration for the practice of 
dentistry, or to reissue the same, subject to appioval of the President of the 
Philippines. The Board shall have the power to administer oaths, to investigate 
violations of this Act or other laws and regulations within the jurisdiction of the 
Board, and for this purpose, it may, under the hand of its chairman and seal of the 
Board, issue a summons, subpoena or subpoena duces tecum to alleged violators of 
this Act and witnesses thereof, and compel their attendance. The Board shall also 
have the power to visit dental schools to determine whether the minimum 
requirements prescribed by law and / or the Council on Dental Education are 
complied with. The Board shall exercise the powers conferred upon it by this Act, 
shall from time to time look into the conditions affecting the practice of dentistry in 
the Philippines, and whenever necessary, adopt or recommend such measures, or 
discharge such duties, as may be deemed proper for the advancement of the 
profession, the maintenance of accepted ethical and technical standards, and the 
vigorous enforcement of this Act.] SHALL EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS 
AND FUNCTIONS: 
SUPERVISE AND REGULATE THE REGISTRATION, LICENSURE AND 
PRACTICE 
OF DENTISTRY, 
DENTAL HYGIENE 
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DENTAL 
TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES; 
ADMINISTER OATHS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION 
OF THIS ACT; 
STUDY THE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, 
DENTAL HYGIENCE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES; 
ENSURE, IN COORDINATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER 
EDUCATION 
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ORGANIZATION, AND ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL COLLEGES, THAT 
ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OFFERING DENTISTRY, DENTAL 
HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY COURSES, COMPLY WITH THE 
POLICIES, STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE IN THE 
AREAS OF CURRICULUM, FACULTY, LIBRARY, AND FACILITIES AS 
PRESCRIBED BY CHED; 
ADOPT AN OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE BOARD; 
ISSUE, REINSTATE, SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE CERTIFICATE OF 
REGISTATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARD OR CANCEL SPECIAL PERMITS FOR THE 
TECHNOLOGY; 
PRACTICE 
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g) ENSURE THE STRICT OBSERVANCE OF THE CODE OF ETHICS AND THE 
REGULATORY CODE OF DENTAL PRACTICE FOR THE PRACTICE OF 
DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; 
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REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF 
THIS ACT; 
i) PRESCRIBE GUIDELINES AND CRITERlA IN THE CONTINUING 
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE) PROGRAM FOR DENTISTRY, 
DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY; 
j) HEAR OR INVESTIGATE ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ACT, OR ITS 
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS, OR THE CODE OF ETHICS 
FOR DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGIESTS 
AS SHALL COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOARD AND FOR THIS 
PURPOSE, ISSUE SUBPOENAS TO SECURE THE APPEARANCE OF 
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k) ACCREDIT VARIOUS DENTAL SPECIALTY GROUPS; AND 
1) ADOPT OR RECOMMEND SUCH MEASURES OR PERFORM SUCH 
DUTIES, AS MAY BE DEEMED PROPER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF 
THE PROFESSION, THE MAINTENANCE OF ACCEPTED ETHICAL AND 
TECHNICAL STANDARDS, AND THE VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF 
THIS ACT; 
SECTION [8] 10. SUSPENSIONAND Removal from Office. Any member of 
the Board [, including the chairman,] may, [be] UPON RECOMMENDATION OF 
THE COMMISSION, be SUSPENDED OR removed FROM OFFICE BY THE 
PRESIDENT for cause INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, incompetence or 
[continued] neglect. of duty, [for] commission or toleration of irregularities in the 
examination, [or for] and unprofessional or dishonorable conduct [after a proper 
administrative investigation]. 
[Section 10. Rules and Regulations - The Board of Dental Examiners with the 
approval of the Commissioner of Civil Service, shall promulgate and adopt such rules 
and regulations as may be necessary to implement or carry out the provisions of this 
Act, especially those relating to the proper conduct of the examinations custody and 
correction of examination papers, registration of dentists, and enforcement of the 
Code of Ethics for dentists.] 
SECTION 11. [Secretq] SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD. [The Secretary of 
the Boards of Examiners appointed in accordance with Section. one of Republic Act 
Numbered Five hundred forty-six shall also be the secretary of the Board of Dental 
Examiners, all records and minutes of the deliberations and proceedings of the Board, 
including examination papers and other confidential documents, shall be kept by the 
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registration as dentist have been issued, indicating the name, sex, age, date and place 
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SECTION 12. AmualReport. The Board shall, within sixty (60) days after the 
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of the Board during the year, an up-to-date registry of dentists in the country, 
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RECOMMENDING MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED WITH THE END IN VIEW OF 
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SECTION 13. Prerequisite to the Practice of Dentisq, Dental Hygiene and 
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THE COMMlSSlUN SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARlAT AND OTHER 
SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. 
EXAMINATION, [AND] REGISTRATION, AND LICENSURE 
[Section 14. Definition of Practice of Dentistry. - A person shall be regarded as 
engaged in the practice of dentistry or rendering dental service, within the meaning 
and intent of this Act, who shall, for a fee, salary, compensation, or any form of 
reward, paid to him or through another, or even without such compensation or 
reward, perform any operation or part of an operation, upon the human mouth, jaw, 
teeth and surrounding tissue; prescribe drugs or medicines for the treatment of oral 
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diseases and lesions; or correct malpositions of the teeth: Provided, however, That this 
provision shall not apply to artisan or technicians engaged in the mechanical 
construction of artificial dentures or fixtures and other oral devices, as long as none 
such procedures is done inside the mouth of the patient, nor shall this provision appIy 
to students of dentistry undergoing practice training in a legally constituted dental 
school or college under the direction or supervision of a member of the faculty who is 
duly licensed to practice dentistry in the Philippines; or to registered dental hygienist 
serving as dentists' assistants who may be allowed to perform oral prophylaxis and 
such other procedures which the law regulating the practice of dental hygienists may 
permit.] 
[Section 15. Exemption from Registration. - Certificates of registration shall 
not be required of commissioned dental officers of the army, navy and air forces of 
any foreign country, whose operations in the Philippines are permitted by the 
Government, while rendering services as such for the members of said forces only; 
and of dentist or oral surgeons from other countries who are invited for consultations 
or demonstrations, Provided, that in such cases their work shall be limited to the 
specific tasks assigned to them and Provided further, that a previous authority has 
been granted by the board of Dental Examiners who shall have been the discretion to 
determine the duration of said authority, but in no cases shall it exceed the period of 
thirty days.] 
[Section 16. Frequency of Examination. - Licensure examinations for 
candidates desiring to practice dentistry in the Philippines shall be conducted by the 
Board twice a year in Manila, the first examination to be held not earlier than two 
months nor later than three months after the termination of the school year, the 
second one to be held six months thereafter, subject to the approval of the 
Commissioner of the Civil Service. The Board shall publish or cause to be published 
the dates of examination, or any change thereof, at least ninety days before the 
scheduled examinations.] 
SECTION [17] 14. Qualiiications for Admission to , TIYE LICENSURE 
fiamination. [In order to be admitted to the licensure examination for dentists, an 
applicant must, at the time of filling his application therefore, establish to the 
satisfaction of the Board that: (a) he is a citizen of the Philippines; (b) he possesses 
good moral character; (c) he had finished at least a two-year pre-dental course which 
complies with the minimum requirements of the Council on Dental Education; and 
(d) he shall be a holder of the degree of either Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.), or 
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), or their equivalents, conferred by a recognized and 
legally constituted university, college, school or institute.] 
A) FOR DEmISTRY: AN APPLICANT MUST, AT THE TIME OF FILING HIS / 
HER APPLICATION THEREOF, ESTABLISH TO THE SATISFACTION OF 
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HE / SHE IS A CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
HE / SHE IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; 
HE / SHE HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING 
MORAL TURPITUDE AND 
HE / SHE IS A GRADUATE OF A RECOGNIZED AND LEGALLY 
CONSTITUTED UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL OR INSTITUTE 
CONFERRED WITH A DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF DENTAL MEDICINE 
(D.M.D) OR ITS EQUIVALENT. 
B) FOR DENTAL HYGIENE. AN APPLICANT MUST, AT THE TIME OF FILING 
HIS / HER APPLICATION THEREOF, ESTABLISH TO THE SATISFACTION 
OF THE BOARD THAT 
HE / SHE IS A CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES; 
HE / SHE I S  OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER 
HE / SHE HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING 
MORAL TURPITUDE; AND 
HE / SHE FINISHED A TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL 
HYGIENE CONFERRED BY 
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RECOGNIZED AND LEGALLY 
CONSTITUTED UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, OR INSTITUTE OF 
DENTISTRY. 
C) FOR D&IVZXL TECHNOLOGY: AN APPLICANT MUST, AT THE TIME OF 
FILING HIS / HER APPLICATION, ESTABLISH TO THE SATISFACTION OF 
THE BOARD THAT: 
HE / SHE IS A CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES; 
HE / SHE IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER 
HE 
/ SHE FINISHED A TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL 
TECHNOLOGY CONNFERRED BY A RECOGNIZED AND LEGALLY 
CONSTITUTED UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, SCHOOL, OR INSTITUTE OF 
DENTISTRY; AND 
HE / SHE HAS UNDERGONE ON THE JOB-TRAINING IN A 
REGISTERED/ACCREDITED DENTAL LABORATORY FOR AT LEAST 
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SECTION [I81 15. Scope offiamination. [The licensure examination for the 
practice of dentistry in the Philippines shall consist of both written and performance 
tests, the scope of which shall be determined and prescribe by the Board, taking into 
consideration the teaching plans and education standards of the state and private 
dental colleges in the country. It shall includes such subjects as general anatomy, oral 
anatomy, general histology, oral histology and embryology, general histology, oral 
histology and embryology, general pathology, oral pathology, general physiology, oral 
physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, biochemistry, oral diagnosis and treatment 
planning, oral surgery, anesthesia, dental roentgenology, periodontics, endodontics, 
nutrition, dental materials, restorative dentistry, prosthodontics, orthodontics, public 
health dentistry, dental jurisprudence, dental economics, ethics, and private 
management. It shall be the duty of the Board to prepare the schedule of subjects in 
the written and performance tests and to publish the same as approved at least two 
months before the date of examination wherein they are to be used.] AN 
EXAMINATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE LICENSURE APPLICANTS FOR 
DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS, WHICH 
SHALL INCLUDE, THEORY AND PERFORMANCE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO 
THE FOLLOWING 
A) FOR DENTZSTRE GENERAL ANATOMY, ORAL ANATOMY, GENERAL 
AND MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY, GENERAL AND 
ORAL 
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PHARMACOLOGY, 
MICROBIOLOGY, 
NUTRITION, 
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DIAGNOSIS 
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; 
B) FOR DENTAL HYGIENE ORAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, DENTAL 
MATERIALS, PERIODONTOLOGY, ROENTGENOLOGY, PREVENTIVE 
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PEDODONTICS, 
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PHARMACOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, AND DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE AND 
ETHICS; AND 
C) EOR DENTAL TECHNOLOG?! ORAL ANATOMY, ORAL PHYSIOLOGY, 
COMPLETE FIXED AND REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS CERAMICS, 
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APPLIANCES, 
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THE BOARD MAY RECLUSTER, REARRANGE, MODIFY, ADD OR 
EXCLUDE AND PRESCRIBE SUBJECTS AS THE NEED ARISES. 
SECTION 16. 
KATING IN THE LZCEilrSSuRE E;YAMZNAZTOA! TO BE 
QUALIFIED AS HAVING PASSED THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR 
DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS, A 
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SECTION [19] 17. Report ofRatings. [The Board of Dental Examiners shall, 
within one hundred days after the last day of the examination, report the ratings 
obtained by each candidates to the Commissioner of Civil Service who shall, with his 
recommendations, submit such results to the President of the Philippines for approval 
and release. Failure on the part of the Board to report to the ratings within the 
specified time shall mean forfeiture of fifty percent of the compensation due the 
members of the Board in that particular examination.] THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT 
TO THE COMMISSION THE RATINGS OBTAINED BY EACH CANDIDATE 
WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER THE LAST DAY OF EXAMINATION 
UNLESS EXTENDED FOR JUST CAUSE. UPON THE RELEASE OF THE RESULTS 
OF THE EXAMINATION, THE COMMISSION SHALL SEND BY MAILING THE 
RATING RECEIVED BY EACH EXAMINEE AT HIS / HER GIVEN ADDRESS 
USING THE MAILING ENVELOPE SUBMITTED DURING THE EXAMINATION. 
SECTION 18. FAILING MDIDATES TO TAKE REFmSHER COURSE: 
ANY 
CANDIDATE WHO FAILS IN THREE (3) COMPLETE DENTAL 
EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM TAKING ANOTHER SET OF 
EXAMINATIONS UNLESS 
HE / SHE SUBMITS EVIDENCE TO THE 
SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD THAT HE 
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COMPLETED AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR (24) UNITS OF SUBJECT GIVEN IN THE 
LICENSURE EXAMINATION. 
SECTION 19. OATH: ALL 
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN THE 
EXAMINATION SHALL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE AN OATH OF PROFESSION 
BEFORE ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR BEFORE ANY PERSON 
AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO ADMINISTER OATHS UPON PRESENTATION OF 
PROOF OF HIS / HER QUALIFICATION, PRIOR TO ENTERING UPON THE 
PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION. 
SECTION 20. ROSTER OF REGISTERED DEhTISlS A ROSTER SHOWING 
THE NAMES AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF ALL REGISTERED DENTISTS SHALL 
BE PREPARED AND UPDATED BY THE BOARD, AND COPIES THEREOF SHALL 
BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PARTY AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY. 
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SECTION ,21, ISSUANCE OF 
[CertScates] THE CERTIFICATE OF 
REGISTRA TI ON^ ' . / PROFESSIONAL 
LICENSE 
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IDENTIFICATION GIRD. [Certificate of registration as dentist shall, upon the 
recommendation of the Board, be issued to any applicant who, after the approval of 
his ratings by the Commissioner of Civil Service and the President of the Philippines 
and the payment of the required registration fee, *has satisfactorily met all the 
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Every certificate of registration shall show the full name of the registrant, shall have a 
serial number, and must be signed by the chairman and members of the Board, the 
Commissioner of Civil Service 'and the secretary' of the Board, and shall be 
authenticated by the official seal of the Board. The issuance by the Board of a 
certificate of registration to the registrant shall be evidence that the person named 
therein is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered dentist while said 
certificate remains unrevoked or unsuspended.] 
A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE SHALL 
BE ISSUED TO EXAMINEES WHO PASS THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR 
DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, UPON 
PAYMENT OF FEES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION. 
THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE SHALL 
BEAR THE SIGNATURE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION AND 
THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STAMPED WITH THE 
OFFICIAL SEALS OF BOTH THE BOARD AND THE COMMISSION, STATING 
THAT THE PERSON NAMED THEREIN IS ENTITLED TO, PRACTICE THE 
PROFESSION WITH ALL THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES APPERTAINING 
THERETO. THE CERTIFICATEOF REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE 
SHALL REMAIN IN FORCE AND EFFET UNTIL REVOKED OR SUSPENDED IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT. 
A 
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REGISTRATION NUMBER, DATE OF ISSUANCE, EXPIRY DATE, DULY SIGNED 
BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION SHALL LIKEWISE BE ISSUED TO 
EVERY REGISTRANT UPON PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEES. 
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PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD SHALL BE RENEWED EVERY THREE 
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SECTIONh22. Fees for & d a t i o n  and Registration. Every applicant to the 
licensure examination for dentistry, DENTAL HYGIENE, DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 
shall pay an examination fee [of sixty pesos and a fee of ten pesos for registration] 
AND A REGISTRATION FEE AS MAY BE DETERMINED AND FIXED BY THE 
COMMISSION. 
SECTION [22] 23. Refisd to lssue Cerhficates OF REG(sTRAT10NAND 
PROFESSIONAL IDEmIFICATION CARD [of Certain] fbr Cause[sJ The Board [of 
Dental Examiners] shall refuse to issue a certificate of registration to any [person] 
SUCCESSFUL EXAMINEE OR TO ANY EXAMINEE REGISTERED WITHOUT 
EXAMINATION WHO HAS BEEN convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of 
any offense involving moral turpitude[, and to any person] or has been found guilty of 
immoral or dishonorable conduct, or [to persons] has been declared to be of unsound 
mind[, or those suffering from communicable or contagious disease] AFTER 
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action, which statement shall be incorporated in the records of the Board.] 
The Board shall give the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons 
for such action, which statement shall be incorporated in the records of the Board. 
SECTION [23] 24. Revocation or Suspension of Certificate[s] 
OF 
REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONM 
LICENSE 
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The Board shall [also] have the power, UPON DUE NOTICE AND 
HEARING, to revoke or suspend the validity of the certificate of registration / 
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD of a 
dentist, DENTAL HYGIENIST, OR DENTAL TECHNOLOGIST OR CANCEL HIS / 
HER SPECLAL PERMIT for any of the causes mentioned in the preceding section [,I ; 
or for unprofessional and unethical conduct [>I ; malpractice, incompetence, or 
serious ignorance or negligence in the practice of [dentistry] his / her profession [,] ; 
willful destruction or mutilation of a natural tooth of a patient with the deliberate 
purpose of substituting the same by an unnecessary or unessential artificial tooth [,I ; 
for [making use of] fraud, deceit or false statements to obtain a certificate of 
registration / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION 
CARD [,] ; [for alcoholism and habitual use of intoxicating liquors or drugs, causing 
him to become incompetent to practice dentistry; for the employment of persons who 
are not duly authorized to do the work which under this Act can only be done by 
persons who have certificates of registration to practice dentistry in the Philippines; 
for the employment of deceit or any form of fraud with the public in general or some 
clients in particular for the purpose of extending his clientele; for making false 
advertisements, publishing or circulating fraudulent or deceitful allegations regarding 
his professional attainment, skill or knowledge, or the methods of treatment 
employed by him: Provided, however, That be action of the Board in the exercise of 
this power shall be appeasable only to the President* of the Philippines whose 
decision in such cases shall be final.] AND FOR FRAUD IN THE CONDUCT OF HIS 
PROFESSION. 
SECTION [24] 25. [Reissue of Revoked Certificate and Replacement of Lost 
One] REINSTATEMENT, REISSUANCE, OR REPLACEMENT OF REGISTRA TION/ 
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD. The 
Board may, after the expiration of five (5) from the date of revocation of a certificate 
of 
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PROFESSIONAL 
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PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARD, UPON APPLICATION and for reasons it may deem 
sufficient, [entertain any person whose certificate has been revoked, in the same 
manner as application for an original certificate,] reinstate any revoked certificate of 
registration / professional license and reissue a professional identification card, and 
in so doing, 
exempt the applicant from [the necessity of 
undergoing] TAKING another examination. [A fee of ten pesos shall be charged for 
the issuance of a new certificate in place of another previously revoked. A new 
certificate of registration to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated may be 
issued subject to the rules of the Board and a charge of five pesos shall be made.] 
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SECTION 26. ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL / TEMPORARY PERMIT TO 
FOREIGNERS. CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED 
OF (1) COMMISSIONED DENTAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR 
FORCE OF ANY FOREIGN WHOSE APPLICATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE 
PERMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WHILE RENDERING DENTAL SERVICE 
AS SUCH FOR THE MEMBERS OF SAID FORCES ONLY; AND (2) FOREIGN 
DENTISTS AND ORAL SURGEONS WHO ARE INVITED FOR CONSULTATION 
DEMONSTRATIONS, MEDICAL MISSIONS OR UNDER AN EXCHANGE 
VISITORS PROGRAM AS A MEMBER OF TEACHING FACULTY PROVIDED, 
THAT IN SUCH CASES THEIR WORK SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SPECIFIC 
TASK ASSIGNED TO THEM PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT A SPECIAL PERMIT 
HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE BOARD AND THE COMMISSION 
STATING THEIR THE DURATION OF SUCH PERMIT; PROVIDED FINALLY, 
THAT THE BOARD MAY DESIGNATE THE ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL 
ORGANIZATION, THOUGH ITS CONSTITUENT CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES 
TO MONITOR SUCH ACTIVITIES. 
[Article VI 
[The Council of Dental Education] 
[Section 25 Functions. - The Council on Dental Education shall be a policy- 
making body under the Secretary of Education charge with the responsibility of 
regulating standardizing dental education in the country. To be effective in carrying 
its objectives, the Council shall have the following functions: (a) to recommend the 
minimum requirements of the pre-dental 1 course: (b) to recommend the minimum 
requirement of the regular dental course; (c) determine and prescribe the minimum 
requirements for the physical plants and other facilities of schools or college of 
dentistry; (d) to determine and prescribe the minimum number of qualifications of 
teaching personnel, including student-teacher ratio; (e) to require internship or any 
form of hospital training in a teaching hospital as a prerequisite to graduation in a 
dental college, provided that no such requirement shall be made effective earlier than 
two years after the approval of this Act; (f) to inspect or visit schools or colleges in 
connection with the functions of the Council as herein provided; and (9) to adopt and 
enforce such rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper implementation of 
the objective of the Council.] 
[Section 26 Composition. - The Council on Dental Education shall be 
composed of the Secretary of Education as chairman; the Undersecretary of Education 
as vice-chairman; the Director of Public Schools, the chairman of the Board of Dental 
Examiners, the President of the Philippine Dental Association or any other bona fide 
national dental association, a dean representative of private dental colleges, and the 
dean of the College of Dentistry, University of the Philippines, as members. The 
chairman and members of the Council shall serve as such only during their 
incumbency in their respective positions.] 
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[Section 27 Secretary of the Council. - The Council on Dental Education may 
designate the administrative officer or any subordinate official of the Department of 
Education to serve as secretary of the Council, and as such he shall keep a complete 
record of the proceedings, communications and deliberations of.the Council.] 
[Section 28 Compensation. - The chairman, members, and secretary of the 
Council on Dental Education shall not be entitled to any compensation, except those 
authorized by their respective offices and such other expenses as are necessary in the 
performance of their official duties as herein provided.] 
[Section 29 Sessions. - The Council shall hold its regular sessions every month 
at such time and place to be designated by the Chairman of the Council. Special 
sessions may be called by the chairman or upon the request of petition of a majority 
of the members of the Council.] 
[Section 30 Authority. - The Council is hereby authorized by this Act to 
determine, prescribe or modify the length of studies for the pre-dental and the 
regular dental course, Provided, that the preparatory course shall not be less than two 
years nor more that four years, and in the case of the regular course, it shall not be 
less than four years nor more than six years.] 
[Article VI The Council for the Advance of Dental Research] 
[Section 31 Functions. - The Council for the Advancement of Dental Research 
shall be a policy-making body, charge with the responsibility of promoting and 
developing dental research in the country. In order to carry its objectives, the Council 
shall have the following functions: (a) To devise and work out a plan to establish a 
dental center, with the promotion of dental research as its principal goal; (b) To 
determine and recommend the raising of the necessary funds to finance this research 
project, either through the solicitation of funds from private sources or by direct 
government appropriation or financing; (c) To enlist the aid or cooperation of such 
government or private entities as may be necessary; and (d) To adopt and implement 
such measures, rules and regulations as are necessary for the carrying out of the 
objectives of the Council.] 
[Section 32 Composition. - The Council for the Advancement of Dental 
Research shall be composed of the Chairman of the National Science Development 
Board, as chairman; a representative of the Philippine Dental Association or any other 
bona fide national dental association, a representative of the National Science 
Development Board, a representative of the Board of Dental Examiners; and a 
representative of the Council on Dental Education, as members. The Chairman and 
members of the Council shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with 
the consent of the Commission on Appointments for a term of five years, unless 
sooner terminated by the expiration of their tenure of office in their respective 
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[Section 33 Secretary of the Council. - The Council for the Advancement of 
Dental Research may designate any members to senre as secretary of the Council, and 
as such shall keep a complete records of the proceedings, communications and 
deliberations of the Council.] 
[Section 34 Compensation. - The’ chairman, members and secretary of the 
Council for the Advancement of Dental Research shall not be entitled to any 
compensation except those authorized by their respective offices and such other 
expenses as are necessary in the performance of their respective duties as herein 
provided.] 
[Section 35 Sessions. - The Council shall hold its regular session once every 
two months at such time and place to be designated by the chairman of the Council. 
Special sessions may be called by the chairman whenever necessary.] 
ARTICLE IV 
PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE 
AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 
SECTION 27. CODE OF ETHICS AND CODE OE DENTAL PRACTICE. 
THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT AND PROMULGATE THE CODE OF ETHICS AND 
CODE OF DENTAL PRACTICE OF DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND 
DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS PRESCRIBED AND ISSUED BY THE ACCREDITED 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF DENTISTS, DENTAL , HYGIENISTS AND 
DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS AND OTHER DENTAL AUXILIARIES AS THE NEED 
ARISES. 
SECTION 28. PROHIBITTONIN THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, DENTAL 
HYGIENE, OR DENTAL TECHNOLOGY. NO PERSON SHALL PRACTICE 
DENTISTRY IN THIS COUNTRY, OR USE THE TITLE “DOCTOR OF DENTAL 
MEDICINE,” OR USE THE ABBREVIATED TITLE “DR. OR D.M.D.” OR DISPLAY 
ANY TITLE, SIGN, CARD, ADVERTISEMENT, OR OTHER DEVICE TO INDICATE 
SUCH PERSON PRACTICES OR OFFERS TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY, OR IS A 
REGISTERED 
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TECHNOLOGIST, UNLESS SUCH PERSON SHALL HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE 
BOARD A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION / PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND 
PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD OR A VALID TEMPORARY / SPECIAL 
PERMIT ISSUED TO HIM / HER BY THE BOARD OR THE COMMISSION. 
SECTION 
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VESTED 
RIGHTS 
ALL 
DENTISTS, 
DENTAL 
TECHNOLOGISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS REGISTERED AT THE TIME 
THIS LAW TAKES EFFECT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE REGISTERED UNDER 
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HEREIN SET FORTH AS TO FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. 
CERTIFICATES OF 
REGISTRATION/ PROFESSIONAL LICENSE HELD BY SUCH PERSONS IN 
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STANDING SHALL HAVE ' THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS 
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SECTION 
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REGISTRATION 
WITHOUT EXAMINATION 
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DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS A PERSON WHO 
POSSESSES 
THE EQUIVALENT 
QUALIFICATIONS 
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ADMISSION IN THE EXAMINATION FOR DENTAL HYGIENIST OR DENTAL 
TECHNOLOGIST PURSUANT TO THIS ACT MAY BE REGISTERED WITHOUT 
EXAMINATION PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE APPLICANT FILES WITH 
THE BOARD WITHIN THREE (3) YEARS THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, 
AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF 
REGISTRATION/ . 
PROFESSIONAL 
LICENSE 
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PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARD, BY SUBMITTING PROOF TO SHOW THAT, BEFORE 
THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT: 
1) HE / SHE HAD BEEN GIVEN A CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL HYGIENE OR 
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY BY A DULY RECOGNIZED SCHOOL OR 
INSTITUTION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS ACTUAL EXPERIENCE 
AS DENTAL HYGIENIST 
OR DENTAL TECHNOLOGIST IN AN 
ACCREDITED OR LICENSED DENTAL CLINIC OR LABORATORY; OR 
2) HE / SHE HAD BEEN PRACTICING AS A DENTAL HYGIENIST OR 
DENTAL TECHNOLOGIST FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS I A LICENSED 
DENTAL LABORATORY OR CLINIC UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A 
DENTIST OR HAD ATTENDED A TRAINING COURSE GIVEN BY AN 
ACCREDITED SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION. 
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DENTAL HYGIENIST AND 
DEhTAL 
TECHNOLOGISTS ALL 
REGISTERED DENTISTS, DENTAL 
HYGIENISTS AND DENTAL 
TECH. SHALL BE INTEGRATED IN THEIR 
RESPECTIVE NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SHALL BE RECOGNIZED 
BY THE BOARD AND ACCREDITED 'BY THE COMMISSION AS THE ONE 
AND ONLY ACCREDITED INTEGRATED ASSOCIATION TO WHICH ALL 
DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENIST AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS SHALL 
BELONG. 
HENCEFORTH, 
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DENTIST, DENTAL HYGIENIST AND 
DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE BOARD SHALL 
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REQUIRED FEES AND DUES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ACCREDITED AND 
INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO MEMBERSHIP 
IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS 
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GOVERNMENT SERVICE 
SEC. 32. INCREXSEIN THESALAARY GRADELEVELS OF GOVEMMENT 
DENTAL STAFK THE PRESENT SALARY GRADE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT 
DENTISTS SHALL BE UPGRADED. DENTIST I SHALL BE UPGRADED FROM 
SALARY GRADE 13 TO 17. DENTIST I1 SHALL BE UPGRADED FROM SALARY 
GRADE 16 TO 20, DENTIST 111 SHALL BE UPGRADED FROM SALARY GRADE 
19 TO 23. DENTIST IV SHALL BE UPGRADED FROM SALARY GRADE 22 TO 26. 
DENTIST V SHALL BE UPGRADED FROM SALARY GRADE 24 TO 28. DENTAL 
AIDE SHALL BE UPGRADED FROM SALARY GRADE 4 TO 10. THE SALARY 
UPGRADING WILL BE DIFFERENTIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 
QUALIFICATIONS AND LENGTH OF SERVICE RENDERED BY GOVERNMENT 
DENTAL STAFF AND SHALL NOT BE PREJUDICED BY ACROSS THE BOARD 
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. 
ARTICLE VI 
PENAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC [36] 33. P e d  Prov&iom. THE FOLLOWING INFRACTIONS SHALL 
BE 
PUNISHED BY 
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FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TWO 
HUNDRED 
THOUSAND PESOS (P 200,000.00) NOR 
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THOUSAND PESOS (P500,OOO.OO) OR TO SUFFER IMPRISONMENT FOR A 
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN (10) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY NOR 
MORE THAN TWENTY (20) YEARS, OR BOTH, IN THE DISCRETION OF 
THE COURT 
a. Any person who shall practice dentistry, DENTAL HYGIENE, OR 
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY in the Philippines as defined in this Act, 
without a certificate of registration issued in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act, or has been declared exempt. 
b. Any ofthose who practice the profession to whom the definition of the 
practice of dentistry, DENTAL HYGIENE, OR DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 
does not apply; 
c. Any licensed dentist who shall abet the illegal practice dentistry; 
d. Any person who shall give any false or forged evidence to the Board in 
obtaining a certificate of registration; 
e. Any person who shall impersonate an registrant of like of different name; 
f. Any person who shall use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration; 
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Any person who shall assume, use or advertise as a bachelor of dental 
surgery, doctor of dental surgery, master of dental surgery, licentiate of 
dental surgery, doctor of dental medicine, or dental surgeon, DENTAL 
HYGIENIST OR DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OR MASTER OF DENTAL 
HYGIENE OR MASTER OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY orappend to his 
name the letters D.D.S:, L.D.S.; or D.M.D.D.H., D.T. or M.D.H, M.D.T. 
without having been conferred such title or degree n a legally constituted 
school, college or university, duly recognized and authorized to confer the 
same or other degrees; AND 
Any person who advertise any title or description tending to convey the 
impression that he/she is a dentist, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL 
TECHNOLOGISTS without holding valid certificates of registration from 
the Board. 
SEC 34. DISPUY OE N M E  AND CERTIEICATE OF REGISTRATTOA? 
registered practicing deatist, DENTAL HYGIENIST, AND 
DENTAL 
TECHNOLOGIST shall display in a conspicuous place in the building or office 
where he/she practices, his/ her name and hidher 
certificate of registration in 
plain sight of patients WHO ENTER THE DENTAL OFFICE, OR DENTAL CLINIC 
OR DENTAL LABORATORY. IN CASE THE DENTIST HAS MORE THAN ONE 
(1) CLINIC, THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION SHOULD BE 
DISPLAYED AT HIS / HER MAIN OFFICE OR CLINIC. 
SEC 35. FOREIGN RECIPROCITY; No foreign dentists shall be given a 
certificate of registration/ professional license to practice and be entitled to any of the 
privileges under this Act unless the country of which he/she is a subject or citizen 
specifically permits Filipino dentists to practice within its territorial limits on the 
same basis as the subjects or citizens of such foreign 
state or country under 
reciprocity and other international agreements: PROVIDED HO WEVER, THAT HE I 
SHE PASSED THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE BOARD IN THE 
PHILIPPINES. 
SEC 36. ENFORCEMENT OF THISACI: It shall be the duty of all constituted 
officers of the law of the national, provincial, city, municipal OR BARANGAY 
LEVEL OF THE GOVERNMENT, to enforce the provisions of this Act AS WELL AS 
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTINENT THERETO, AND to prosecute any 
person violating the same. The Secretary of Justice shall act as the legal adviser of the 
Board of Dentistry and shall render such legal assistance as may be necessary in 
carrying out the provisions of this Act. 
SEC 37. FUNDING PROVISIOA! THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROFESSIONAL 
REGULATION COMMISSION SHALL IMMEDIATELY INCLUDE IN THE 
COMMISSION’S PROGRAMS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT, THE 
FUNDING OF WHICH SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT. 
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SEC 38. 
TRANSITORY PROVISION. THE EXISTING BOARD OF 
DENTISTRY SHALL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION IN THE INTERIM UNTIL SUCH 
TIME THAT THE NEW PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF DENTISTRY 
SHALL BE CONSTITUTED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. 
SEC 39. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE BOARD, IN 
COORDINATION WITH THE ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION 
AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION, SHALL PROMULGATE, 
ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT 
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. 
SEC 40. Separabifify Clause. ANY PROVISION OF'THIS ACT OR AN 
APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD TO BE 
INVALID, THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND THE APPLICATION OF 
SUCH PROVISION TO OTHER PERSONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL NOT BE 
AFFECTED THEREBY. 
SEC 41. Repealing Clause. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4419 AND REPUBLIC ACT 
NO. 768, ARE HEREBY AMENDED. All other laws or portions thereof, orders, 
ordinances, rules and regulations in conflict with the provisions of this Act as pertain 
to the practice of Dentistry, DENTAL HYGIENE AND DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 
shall be, and are hereby repealed, AMENDED, OR MODIFIED ACCORDINGLY.. 
SEC 42 Effectinky Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general 
circulation, whichever comes first. 
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