Orthodontic History in The Philippines
Notable orthodontic pioneers have included:
- Francisco Ponce, a 1908 University of Illinois graduate.
- Jose Lerma, a 1920 Stanford University graduate who taught “orthodontia” at local schools.
- Dr Foulk, a German refugee who arrived in Philippines in 1938 during Adolf Hitler’s regime.
- Conception D. Gutierrez, a female practitioner who studied orthodontics with Foulk.
- Nieva Basa Eraña-Velázquez, who was the first female Filipino dentist, had studied orthodontics for two years at University of Maryland.
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