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y2 DENTAL LAWS CONDENSED.
"The field is pretty well filled with American dentists at
present, and I cannot report that any openings exist in this con-
sular district."
"Habana, Cuba, February 2, 1912.
"I do not know of any published laws
Cuba. regarding the dental profession ; all diplo-
mas must be properly authenticated by
State and Federal authorities, and by the Cuban Minister at
Washington before they are admitted before the Examining
Board at the University of Habana. Notwithstanding this pro-
cedure, the applicant must still take the regular examination to
admit him to practice. The examination is by the Medical Board
and is conducted in Spanish (interpreter is allowed). This exam-
ination is said to be severe, and the fees for the same amount to
about fifty dollars.
"There are few, if any, openings for American dentists in
Cuba at the present time ; the field is fully occupied by both
American and Cuban practitioners, the latter usually having been
educated in colleges in the United States."
"Copenhagen, Denmark, February 19, 1912.
"An American possessing a diploma
Denmark. from an American dental college, from
which he has graduated, will not, as a
rule, be permitted to practise in Denmark. License to practise
dentistry in Denmark is only granted to those who have passed
an examination in Denmark.
"Permission to practise dentistry in Denmark is given by the
Minister of Justice, and in accordance with an instruction of
June 28th, 1906, it is allowed the Danish dentists to employ
foreign clinical assistants ; these assistants must be dental gradu-
ates and are only permitted to work under the supervision of the
authorized dentist, and cannot take over the practice during the
absence of their employer."

"Santo Domingo, D. R., February 13, 1912.
"The practice of dentistry in the
Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic is regulated by the
law of the Medical Board (Ley de Juro
Medico) of June 12, 1906. This law provides that a person de-
siring to practise dentistry, medicine or pharmacy must first
undergo an examination, partly theoretical and partly practical,
given by the Professional Institute (Institute Profesional) in
this city. After successfully passing this examination, applica-