THE EVOLUTION OF DENTAL EDUCATION IN

THE PHILIPPINES

NELSON P. ANGELES, DMD, FICCDE, FPFA, FPADPH, MEM

 • THE FIRST TEN DENTAL
SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES
WERE:
1. Philippine Dental College(1913)
2. University of the Philippines (1915)
3. National University (1924)
The Philippines had the 4. Centro Escolar University (1925)
most number of dental 5. Manila Central University (1929)
schools in Asia 6. College of Oral & Dental Surgery
(1933)
7. Southwestern Colleges (1946)
8. Iloilo City Colleges (1947)
9. University of the East(1948)
10.University of San Agustin (1953).
 T H E F I R S T D E N TA L S C H O O L
OUTSIDE OF MANILA.

• Southwestern Colleges in Cebu City,

which is now known as
Southwestern University PHINMA .
• This was followed by the creation of
Iloilo City Colleges and the
University of San Agustin, which
are both located in Iloilo City.
 HOUSE BILL 2783

• was enacted and signed in to Republic Act (RA)

No. 417 Philippine President Elpidio Quirino in
1948.
• This law added the practical test in the DENTAL
LICENSURE EXAM, added a penal provision for
illegal dental practice, and ratified the provisional
requirements of the members of the BOARD OF
DENTAL EDUCATION
 3, 227 dental students in the school year 1949–1950.

In the December 2017, there were a total 762 (51.35%) of 1,

484 total dental graduates who passed the written phase
THE FIRST RECORD of the examination.

OF DENTAL STUDENT
ENROLLMENT
For the PRACTICAL PHASE, 763 (99.22%) of the total 769
eventually passed and hence, became licensed dentists.

As of October 31, 2021, there were approximately 4.28

thousand dentists across the Philippines. This reflected a
slight decrease from the previous year. Overall, the total
number of health care professionals in the country
amounted to 188.2 thousand as of this date.
 T H E D OC TOR O F D E N TAL
M E D ICI NE C UR RICULUM

• by the Commission on Higher Education

(CHED) in the Philippines. Moreover, CHED
Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 33 Series
of 2006 stipulates the policies, standards,
and guidelines for dental education.
• Universities that anticipate the offering of the
6-year DMD degree program must adhere to
the former and make the latter a guide.
• This program is composed of the predental
course in the first two years, basic medical
and dental sciences with pre-clinical
subjects in the next two years, and the
clinical training in the last two years.
 • a total of 108 credit units
• The academic year in the
Philippines mostly is divided into
two semesters and a summer
2-year span of semester.
the pre-dental o The first semester starts from June
curriculum until October
o The second semester from
November to March, and the
summer semester from April to
May
• 12 CU for mathematics, natural sciences,
and information technology;A
• 25 CU for natural sciences
• 21 CU for social sciences
• 5 CU for human health sciences
• 6 CU for physical education
• 8 CU for National Service Training Program
(NSTP) are required
 • a total of 173 CU which includes
❑ 37 CU for basic medical sciences
❑ 73 CU for basic dental sciences
4-YEAR ❑ 6 CU for pre-clinical subjects
DENTISTRY ❑ 43 CU for clinical dentistry
CURRICULUM ❑ 6 CU for hospital dentistry
❑ 8 CU for community dentistry.
 they will still need Passing the written
to pass the rigors phase prior to the
of the written practical phase of
phase and the the DLE is a The licensure
practical phase of requirement. In the exam is held only
the students may event that an
the Dental in Manila and held
graduate with the examinee fails the
Licensure written phase, taking
twice in a year,
DMD degree
Examination the practical phase one in May and
before they are is not permitted, but one in December.
licensed to a re-test can be
practice dentistry sought in the next
in the Philippines. DLE.
 FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
• PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
• PHIL.HISTORY
SIX-YEAR •
•
CONTEMPORARY WORLD
POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
DOCTOR OF • UNDERSTANDING SELF
• ELECTIVE 1 ( FILIPINO)
DENTAL • NSTP 1

MEDICINE • PE 1
SECOND SEMESTER
CURRICULUM • MATH IN MODERN WORLD
• HEALTH ECO WITH TAR
• GENETICS
• SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
• PERSPECTIVE IN DENTISTRY
• NSTP 1
• PE 2
 SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
• ELECTIVE 2 (FILIPINO)
SIX-YEAR • GENERAL ANATOMY 1
• GEN HISTOLOGY & EMBRYOLOGY
DOCTOR OF • BIOCHEMISTRY
DENTAL • ORAL ANATOMY
• PE 3
MEDICINE SECOND SEMESTER
CURRICULUM • GENERAL ANATOMY 2
• GEN PHYSIOLOGY & EMBRYOLOGY
• MICROBIOLOGY
• ELECTIVE 3 (PERSONALITY DEVT)
• NUTRITION IN DENTISTRY
• PE4
 THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
• PHARMACOLOGY
SIX-YEAR • CARIOLOGY
• INFECTION CONTROL
DOCTOR OF • ORAL PHYSIOLOGY & OCCLUSION
• DENTAL INFORMATICS
DENTAL • BIOSTATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY
• DENTAL MATERIALS
MEDICINE
SECOND SEMESTER
CURRICULUM • PROSTHODONTIC 1
• ORAL PATHOLOGY 1
• ROENTGENOLOGY
• ORTHODONTICS 1
• ANESTHESIOLOGY
• LIFE, WORK OF RIZAL
 FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
• PROSTHODONTICS 2
• PROSTHODONTICS 3
SIX-YEAR • OPERATIVE DENT 2
• PERIODONTICS 1
DOCTOR OF • ORTHODONTICS 2
• ORAL PATHOLOGY 2
DENTAL • ELECTIVE 4

SECOND SEMESTER
MEDICINE • ORAL SURGERY 1
CURRICULUM • ENDODONTICS
• PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINE
• RESEARCH 1
• PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
• FORENSIC DENTISTRY
• DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH 1
• ORAL DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT PLANNING
• HEALTH ETHICS
 FIFTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
• CLINICAL DENT 1
• PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
SIX-YEAR • DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2

DOCTOR OF •
•
ORAL SURGERY 2
RESEARCH 2
DENTAL •
•
ANDRAGOGY (TEACHING LEARNING)
INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN PX MNGT .
MEDICINE SECOND SEMESTER
CURRICULUM • CLINICAL DENT 2
• BASIC DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY
• DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH 3
• CURRENT TRENDS
• MANAGEMENT OF PX W/ SPECIAL NEEDS
• JURISPRUDENCE & ETHICS
• INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH IN PX. MNGT
 SIXTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
• CLINICAL DENT 3
SIX-YEAR • HOSPITAL DENTISTRY
• RESTO DENT SS 1
DOCTOR OF • PROSTHODONTICS SS1
• ORTHO-PEDO SS 1
DENTAL • ENDO-PERIO SS 1
• ORAL SURGERY SS 1
MEDICINE
SECOND SEMESTER
CURRICULUM • CLINICAL DENT 4
• RESTO DENT SS 2
• PROSTHODONTICS SS 2
• ORTHO PEDO SS 2
• ENDO-PERIO SS 2
• ORAL SURGERY SS 2
REGULATION

OF
DENTAL
PRACTICE
 LEGAL BASIS OF
DENTAL PRACTICE
 Association of Southeast
Nations (ASEAN) Integration
 • Based on RA 9484 and the IRR of
CONTINUING RA10912, the dental professional will need
to earn 60 CPD units for license renewal
PROFESSIONAL every 3 years. The second most CPD units
required among the listed professions of
DEVELOPMENT the PRC, as most of the professionals are
required only 15 CPD units units
DENTAL
PRACTICE
RELATED
LAWS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Standardizing examination and registration fees, and requiring professionals,
RA 465 including dentists, to register annually.

Providing that initial appointment in the Philippines Army Dental Corps shall be in
RA 40 the grade of first lieutenant

Providing for autonomy and more efficient service in the Army Dental Corps
RA 481
Providing for a separate office of the Board of Examiners and making the Board of
RA 546 Examiners presidential appointees.

Fixing the minimum compensation of dentists and pharmacists employed by the

RA 914 government in positions requiring dental and pharmaceutical knowledge,
respectively to the amount of 200 per month

Rendering and consolidating Act. No. 3961 providing for free emergency dental
RA 1054 service for employees and laborers of commercial, industrial and agricultural
establishments and providing penalties for noncompliance.
 Liberalizing the use of organs or portions of the human body for medical and
RA 1056 scientific purposes.

Creating tely separating the dental from the medical service of the
RA 1082 armed forces.

Amending Republic Act No. 124 requiring private schools with at least 300 students to
RA 951 provide dental service

An Act to Regulate the Practice of Dental Hygienists in the Philippines

RA 768
An Act to Regulate the Practice of Dentistry in the Philippines
RA 4419
An Act to Regulate the Practice of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Technology in
RA 9484 the Philippines

An Act Mandating and Strengthening the Continuing Professional Development

RA 10912 Program for All Regulated Professions, Creating the Continuing Professional Development
Council, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Related Purposes
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