Qualification for Admission to the Licensure Examination.
Section 14
SEC. 14. Qualification for Admission to the Licensure Examination. - For Dentistry - An applicant for the licensure examination for dentists shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board, that: he/she is a citizen of the Philippines, or if a foreigner, must prove that the country of which he/she is a subject or citizen permits Filipino dentists to practice within its territorial jurisdiction on the same basis as the subjects or citizens of such country; he/she has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude; he/she is a graduate of a recognized and legally constituted university, college, school or institute with a degree of doctor of dental medicine or its equivalent; and he/she has completed the refresher course required after failing three consecutive licensure examinations. For Dental Hygiene - In order to be admitted to the licensure examination for dental hygienists, an applicant must at the time of filing his application thereof, establish to the satisfaction of the Board, that: he/she is a citizen of the Philippines; he/she possesses good moral character; he/she had finished the two years certificate in dental hygiene conferred by a recognized and legally constituted college, or school of dentistry registered with the TESDA; and he/she has completed the refresher course required after failing three consecutive licensure examinations. For Dental Technology - In order to be admitted to the licensure examination for dental technology, 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 of the Philippines; he/she possesses good moral character; he/she had finished, the two years certificate in dental technology conferred by a recognized and legally constituted college, or school of dentistry registered with the TESDA; he/she has undergone on-the-job training in a registered/accredited dental laboratory for at least six months; and he/she has completed the refresher course required after failing three consecutive licensure examinations.