TOPNOTCHERS: May 2025 Dental Hygienists Licensure Exam (DHLE)

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 61 out of 73 passed the Dental Hygienists Computer-Based Licensure Examination given by the Board of Dentistry in N. C. R. last May 2025.

The members of the Board of Dentistry who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Merlin A. Go, Chairman; Dr. Melinda L. Garcia, Dr. Carlito D. Paragas, Dr. Gloria M. Bumanlag and Dr. Ellis James B. Ranada, Members.

The results were released in one (1) working day after the last day of examination.

Summary of Results:

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DENTAL HYGIENISTS LICENSURE EXAM (DHLE)
Held on May 29 & 30, 2025
Released on June 2, 2025

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Schedule of Initial Registration

The schedule of Online Registration of new passers/successful examinees for the issuance of their licenses will be held on the following dates:

Starting July 14, 2025, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration.

Initial registrants are advised to register online via PRC’s Official Website and follow the steps in online registration. Here are the registration requirements:

Notice of Admission/NOA (for identification purposes only)
Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
Two (2) pieces of passport-sized ID photos in white background and with complete name tag
Two (2) sets of documentary stamp
One (1) piece short brown envelope

Verification of Ratings

The verification of ratings for the May 2025 Dental Hygienists Licensure Exam (DHLE) will be available online a few working days after the posting of results.

All successful examinees can refer to PRC’s Official Website to know check their respective board exam ratings/scores.

As posted, a passer shall only provide the exam name, the date of examination, the application number, first name and last name and the birth-date.

Oath-Taking Schedule

The COVID-19 pandemic is over and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has already started conducting face-to-face oath-taking for new professionals.

All successful examinees interested in attending the face-to-face mass oath-taking shall register no later than 12:00 NN of the day before the date of the oath-taking at http://online.prc.gov.ph to confirm their attendance. The exact date, of whether the oath-taking will be conducted face-to-face or virtual, will be provided here once announced.

Inductees are advised to register and confirm their attendance in the regions where they took their licensure examination and intend to register as professionals.

Meanwhile, those who will not be able to attend the scheduled face-to-face mass oath-taking may attend the online oath-taking or request for a special oath-taking.

Exam Coverage

The May 2025 Dental Hygienists Licensure Exam (DHLE) covered the following topics:

A. THEORETICAL EXAMS – 40%

BASIC MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES (Cluster I) – 10%
- GENERAL AND ORAL ANATOMY – 4%
  - General Anatomy II – The study of the head and neck with
    anatomical details on the skull, face, oral cavity and other
    maxillofacial structures.
  - Oral Anatomy – The study of the morphology of deciduous and
    permanent dentition, the macroscopic or gross structure of the
    human teeth, their contact with each other in the dental arches,
    alignment, occlusion including growth and development of the skull
    and jaws.
- GENERAL AND ORAL PHYSIOLOGY – 3%
  - General Physiology –It deals with the integration of the different
    cells and organs into a functional human body with emphasis given
    to the practical application to dentistry.
  - Oral Physiology – The physiology of the stomatognathic system
    and occlusion and its application to dental practice.
- C. GENERAL and ORAL PATHOLOGY – 3%
  - General Pathology – The study of the origin and the basic
    reaction of cells or tissues to abnormal stimuli underlying all
    diseases with emphasis on the pathologic processes of the oral
    cavity.
  - Oral Pathology – It deals with the gross and microscopic
    abnormalities as well as the clinical manifestations of oral diseases.

CLINICAL DENTAL SUBJECTS I (Cluster II) – 15%
- A. ORAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PLANNING – 4%
  - The familiarization of the principles and procedures on how dentists
    make a diagnosis and treatment planning.
- B. ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY – 3 %
  - Anesthesiology – The understanding of the principles and
    techniques of regional anesthesia in dental practice and the study
    of the pharmacology of different local anesthetics used by dentists.
    It also includes topics regarding general anesthesia and conscious
    sedation.
  - Pharmacology – It deals with mechanism of drug action on living
    tissue that is used in prevention and treatment of diseases as
    prescribed by dentists.
- C. ROENTGENOLOGY – 3%
  - The study of the different types of radiographic apparatus, their
    operations, application and maintenance. It also includes the
    processing, mounting, reading and interpretation of the
    radiographs.
- D. DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT – 3%
  - Dental Jurisprudence – The relation of law and ethics to dental
    practice.
  - Practice Management – The practice of dentistry in relation to the
    social, economic and cultural conditions of the community.
- E. DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS, BASIC COMPUTER/
  DIGITAL DENTISTRY– 2%
  - The study of the basic principles of computer science and its
    application in the practice of the dental profession.

CLINICAL DENTAL SUBJECTS II (Cluster III) 15%
- A. PERIODONTOLOGY – 7%
  - The study of the normal and abnormal periodontium, together with
    the etiology, pathology and dentist’s management of periodontal
    diseases.
- B. PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AND ORTHODONTICS – 3%
  - Pediatric Dentistry – The understanding of the principles and
    techniques in the dentist’s management of the child with dental
    problems including treatment of injuries and interceptive
    orthodontics.
  - Orthodontic Dentistry – The study of growth and development of
    both normal and abnormal craniofacial structures and their relation
    to the stomatognathic system. It also includes understanding of the
    dentist’s approach in the prevention, interception and treatment of
    malocclusion.
- C. OTHER CLINICAL DENTISTRY SUBJECTS – 5%
  - 1. RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY & PROSTHODONTICS
    Restorative Dentistry – The familiarization of the principles of
    cavity preparation and mastering the manipulation of filling
    materials necessary for the dentist in restoring carious teeth.
    Prosthodontics – The familiarization of the various fixed,
    removable partial or complete denture prosthesis and
    prosthetic implant restorations considering the biologic
    requirements for the normal functions and aesthetics.
  - 2. ENDODONTICS
    The understanding of the dentist’s approach in the prevention,
    diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and
    periradicular tissues.
  - 3. ORAL SURGERY I
    The understanding of the general principles of surgery and its
    application in dentistry.

A. PRACTICAL EXAMS – 60%

MOUTH EXAMINATION, SOFT TISSUE EVALUATION, PROBING AND POCKET RECORDING – 10%
SCALING AND POLISHING – 50%

Exam Statistics & Passing Rate

Exam Date	No. of Examinees	No. of Passers	Passing Rate
May 2024	41	17	41.46%
May 2023	20	15	75.00%
May 2022	20	11	55.00%
June 2019	29	19	65.52%
June 2018	38	26	68.42%
June 2017	47	36	76.60%
June 2016	40	34	85.00%
June 2015	53	32	60.38%
June 2014	50	29	58.00%
July 2013	51	38	74.51%

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