Dr. Arturo De Leon

PDA President 2012-2013

Philippine Dental Association
Ayala Extension corner Kamagong St. Makati City Tel No.: 899-6332 890-4609 897-8091

 

 

The PDA ‘s role in Nation-Building

by:  Dr. Arturo de Leon, PDA President

As Filipinos, we all have a role to play to ensure that our beloved Philippines continues to prosper in spite of these trying times.

As Filipino dentists in particular, our tasks geared towards ensuring this vision are clearly seen in the key programs which the PDA is directly endorsing to all members for immediate implementation.

These are:

  1.  BINHI, which acts in direct support of the Clean Air Act;
  2.  VIP – PDA, which outlines a public health referral program that fellow dentists can follow to ensure that all patients, rich or poor, can access essential dental health care;
  3. Dens in Lente: Photography and Case Documentation project which hinges on the prudence of accurate record keeping.  Records constitute a cornerstone of dental treatment and time and again, we have seen the wisdom of keeping complete patient records to guide us in our dental management.
  4. We need to realize that our training as dentists has equipped us with special skills and competencies that allow us to serve our countrymen in ways unique to our profession. Only we can do what we do.

Through these PDA programs for 2012, let us endeavor to work well and work hard, not just for ourselves but for our fellowmen as well.

Mabuhay and Dentistang Pilipino!