Philippine Dental Association; Dental Profession in the Philippines MarkerPhilippine Dental Association; Dental Profession in the Philippines Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Makati City, Metro Manila, National Capital Region.
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Philippine Dental Association
Umiral ang pagdedentista sa Pilipinas sa panahong prekolonyal ayon sa ebidensyang arkeolohikal. Itinuro bilang bahagi ng edukasyong medikal sa panahon ng mga Espanyol. Itinatag bilang isang legal na propesyon, 10 Enero 1903. Binuo ang unang kalupunan ng mga tagasulit Dr. Robert T. Oliver, unang pangulo. Itinatag ang Sociedad Dental de Filipinas upang itaas ang antas ng propesyong dental, Escolta, Manila, 11 Hulyo 1908; Dr. Bonifacio Arevalo, unang pangulo. Itinatag ang National Dental Association, 1925; Dr. Francisco Tecson, unang pangulo. Pinag-isa ang dalawang samahan at naging Philippine Dental Association, 12 Agosto 1945; Dr. Joaquin C. Ladao, unang pangulo. Pinasinayaan, 7 Setyembre 1945.
Date Unveiled: September 2, 2008
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Dental Profession in the Philippines
In 1850, professional dentistry began in the Philippines when M. Fertri, a French dentist from Hongkong, established a clinic in Manila corner Barbosa and R. Hidalgo, Quiapo. First FIlipino to practice dentistry was Jose Arevalo, better known as Capitan ChenCheng, 1852, his daughter, Catalina Arevalo Mejia was first Filipino woman dentist. First dental association, Sociedad Dental de Filipinas, organized at corner Escolta and Soda, Manila, by several dentists headed by Dr. G. R. Mateo and inaugurated February 1908, First recognized dental college, Colegio Dental del Liceo de Manila, 12 June 1912, later renamed Philippines Dental College. First dental publication, Journal of the Philippine Dental Association Published January 1948.
Year Unveiled: 1961