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practice of dentistry. 3.—Pathology and therapeutics of the hollow
of the mouth and teeth and hygiene of the same.
"Practical: 4.—Anatomy and physiology of the hollow of the
mouth, with demonstration of anatomical preparations. 5.—Clinical
examination in connection with the practice of dentistry. 6.
Technics appertaining to artificial teeth and filling of teeth, with
demonstration of technical process.
"All graduates of foreign dental colleges must take the exam-
inations in order to obtain a license to practise."
"San Salvador. Salvador.
"Neither diploma nor examination is
Salvador. necessary in order to practise dentistry in
this Consular District. Honduras and
Salvador are the same in regard to requirements."
"Dresden, Saxony, February 28th, 1912.
"There is no Saxon dental law, the
Saxony. practice of dentistry being governed by
Imperial laws, which are very voluminous.
The conditions and requirements for practising dentistry in Ger-
many are briefly as follows : Neither license nor diploma is required
to practise, nor is there any examination. There are two classes of
dentists ; the Zahnarzt, who has attended a dental school attached
to a German University, and who receives a license (not diploma)
upon passing his examinations ; and the Zahnkunstler or Zahntech-
niker, who has taken no course of lectures. The latter is allowed
to practise dentistry as a business, as German law provides that
every man is entitled to earn his living at his trade. It is under
the latter head that the American dentist is allowed to locate and
practise.
"The American diploma is not recognized by law, and the use
of the American degree is prohibited on the ground that no foreign
degree shall be recognized which does not obtain in Germany, and
also from the fact that American dental colleges are not under State
control, and are therefore looked upon as being inferior (or at least
the diploma) to those in Germany. The use even of business or visit-
ing cards bearing the D. D. S. or degree is prohibited. In my opin-
ion, there is no opening for further American dentists in Saxony, as
each large city has from two to six American dentists already prac-
tising, in addition to numerous German dentists."
"Edinburgh, Scotland, Aprill 11, 1912.
"Dentistry has made great progress in
Scotland. this country during the last twenty years.
Facilities for dental education have been
increased and improved, and the requirements for obtaining the
license have been advanced. As a result, the standard of the pro-