Section 7
SEC. 7. Who may legally practise dentistry in the Philippine Islands; certificate of registration from the Board of Dental Examiners.—Any person who, upon the passage of this Act, is registered in the official register of the Board of Dental Examiners, created by Act Numbered Five hundred and ninety-three, as a fully qualified dentist, or who, if an undergraduate dentist, has practised as such for not less than three years, may hereafter practise dental surgery anywhere in the Philippine Islands, provided such person presents his old certificate to the Board of Dental Examiners established by this Act within six months after the organization thereof and secures a certificate of registration in accordance with this Act, it being the duty of said Board to issue a new certificate to any person presenting his old certificate: Provided, however, That any undergraduates, undergraduate dentist hereafter completing three years of practice as such may likewise practise dentistry anywhere in the Philippine Islands after obtaining his certificate of registration: Provided, further, That any undergraduate dentist having practised dentistry for less than three years may freely practise at the place where he is established, although a fully qualified dentist may establish himself at the same, or at any other place where a fully qualified dentist is not established: And provided, finally, That any undergraduate dentist having practised as such for less than three years may register under this Act and practise anywhere in the Islands, provided he has passed a postgraduate course in any duly-established dental college, and in such case such undergraduate may practise as such while taking such course at the place where the college in which he is studying is located.