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DENTAL LAWS C O N D E N S K D. Jl
clinic, gynecology, opthahnology, obstetrics, anatomy, pathology
and general theory.
Foreign physicians and surgeons from universities not recog-
nized by Chile must take the examinations prescribed for would-
be licentiates of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy. Den-
tists and pharmacists with foreign diplomas who wish to practise
their profession in Chile will submit to the regulations, examina-
tions, etc.. prescribed by the Council of Public Instruction. It
must be remembered that all examinations for physicians, den-
tists and j)harmacists are in Spanish."
"Chefoo, China, March 23, 1912.
"There are no licenses issued to Ameri-
China, can dentists practising in China. It is im-
material whether or not the dentist is
qualified. American dentists are most popular; for many years
they were the only dentists in China, but of late the Japanese are
competing. There is a good field in Chefoo for a dentist who
wants to build a practice, as there are no dentists here now."
"Bogota, Colombia.
"Part of the decree No. 592 of the
Colombia. Colombian Dental Law, dated June 8,
1905, provides : 'That a person, desiring
to practise dentistry in Colombia, must present a diploma, granted
to him by the Bogota Dental College, or by some foreign college
or faculty of know^n competence. It is permissible in villages
w'here no dentist is resident, for an individual to practise dentistry
who can prove that he has practised for at least tw^o years in
some dental office. Further, and in everything relating to this
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last profession, the provisions of the present decree shall applv.'
"Boma, Congo Free State.
"Dentistry is practised very little in
Congo Free State. the Congo. It is part of the general work
of the physicians in the employ of the
State, and of some of the medical missionaries. There are no
special laws on the subject so far as I am informed, but for med-
ical practice in the Congo, authorization is obtained from the
Governor-General upon the presentation of diplomas or after ex-
amination, and a license fee of $100 per year is charged."

"San Jose, Costa Rica, February 16, 191 2.
"All persons having a diploma from a
Costa Rica. reputable dental college are permitted to
practise dentistry, after passing an examination, which is in
Spanish.