The Administrative Code of 1917

     

On March 10, 1917, the Philippine Legislature passed Act No. 2711, better known as the “Administrative Code of the Philippine Islands of 1917”. All the provisions of the laws affecting Dentistry then in force together with all the amendments made, were codified and incorporated in this Code under the heading, “Chapter 32- Board of Dental Examiners”. This chapter is known as the Dental Law. It was further provided in this law that any appointee to the Dental Board shall not be a member of the Faculty of any dental school, nor shall have any pecuniary interest in any educational institution where dentistry is being offered.

On November 13, 1929, Act No. 3538 was passed by the Philippine Legislature which requires a student to be a high school graduate before taking up dentistry. The dental course was fixed at a minimum period of four academic years leading to the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine and to be at least twenty-one years (21) of age in order to qualify to take the licensure examinations.