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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

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V.3.DENTAL PRACTITIONERU.K.

5.3.1.Study programme for dental practitionersU.K.

The programme of studies leading to evidence of formal qualifications in dentistry shall include at least the following subjects. One or more of these subjects may be taught in the context of the other disciplines or in conjunction therewith.

A.

Basic subjects

  • Chemistry

  • Physics

  • Biology

B.

Medico-biological subjects and general medical subjects

  • Anatomy

  • Embryology

  • Histology, including cytology

  • Physiology

  • Biochemistry (or physiological chemistry)

  • Pathological anatomy

  • General pathology

  • Pharmacology

  • Microbiology

  • Hygiene

  • Preventive medicine and epidemiology

  • Radiology

  • Physiotherapy

  • General surgery

  • General medicine, including paediatrics

  • Oto-rhino-laryngology

  • Dermato-venereology

  • General psychology — psychopathology — neuropathology

  • Anaesthetics

C.

Subjects directly related to dentistry

  • Prosthodontics

  • Dental materials and equipment

  • Conservative dentistry

  • Preventive dentistry

  • Anaesthetics and sedation

  • Special surgery

  • Special pathology

  • Clinical practice

  • Paedodontics

  • Orthodontics

  • Periodontics

  • Dental radiology

  • Dental occlusion and function of the jaw

  • Professional organisation, ethics and legislation

  • Social aspects of dental practice

[F15.3.2. Evidence of basic formal qualifications of dental practitioners U.K.

a

Until 2012.

b

As of 2013.

c

The evidence of formal qualifications should also be accompanied by a certificate of completion of the post-graduate internship ( staż podyplomowy ) except for persons who did not start the internship before 2.10.2016 and applied between 2.10.2016 and 28.2.2017 for the right to pursue the profession of dentist.

d

As of 1.10.2011 .

e

As of 1.9.2017 .

f

As of 2001/2002.

Country Evidence of formal qualifications Body awarding the evidence of qualifications Certificate accompanying the evidence of qualifications Professional title Reference date
België/Belgique/Belgien Diploma van tandarts/Diplôme licencié en science dentaire
  • De universiteiten/Les universités

Licentiaat in de tandheelkunde/Licencié en science dentaire 28.1.1980
  • De bevoegde Examencommissie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/Le Jury compétent d’enseignement de la Communauté française

България Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна степен Магистър по Дентална медицина с професионална квалификация Магистър-лекар по дентална медицина Университет Лекар по дентална медицина 1.1.2007
Česko Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu zubní lékařství (doktor zubního lékařství, MDDr.) Lékařská fakulta univerzity v České republice Zubní lékař 1.5.2004
Danmark Bevis for kandidatuddannelsen i odontologi (cand.odont.) Universitet
1.

Autorisation som tandlæge

2.

Tilladelse til selvstændigt virke som tandlæge

Tandlæge 28.1.1980
Deutschland Zeugnis über die Zahnärztliche Prüfung Zuständige Behörden Zahnarzt 28.1.1980
Eesti

Hambaarstikraad Degree in Dentistry (DD)

Diplom hambaarstiteaduse õppekava läbimise kohta

Tartu Ülikool Hambaarst 1.5.2004
Ελλάς Πτυχίο Οδοντιατρικής Πανεπιστήμιο Οδοντίατρος ή χειρούργος οδοντίατρος 1.1.1981
España Título de Licenciado en Odontología El rector de una universidad Licenciado en Odontología 1.1.1986
Título de Graduado/a en Odontología El rector de una Universidad Graduado/a en Odontología 1.1.1986
France Diplôme d’Etat de docteur en chirurgie dentaire Universités Chirurgien-dentiste 28.1.1980
Diplôme de formation approfondie en sciences odontologiques Certificat de synthèse clinique et thérapeutique
Hrvatska Diploma doktor dentalne medicine/doktorica dentalne medicine Fakulteti sveučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj doktor dentalne medicine/doktorica dentalne medicine 1.7.2013
Ireland
  • Bachelor in Dental Science (B.Dent.Sc.)

  • Universities

  • Dentist

28.1.1980
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

  • Dental practitioner

  • Licentiate in Dental Surgery (LDS)

  • Dental surgeon

Italia Diploma di laurea in Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria Università Diploma di abilitazione all’esercizio della professione di odontoiatra Odontoiatra 28.1.1980
Κύπρος Πιστοποιητικό Εγγραφής Οδοντιάτρου Οδοντιατρικό Συμβούλιο Οδοντίατρος 1.5.2004
Latvija Zobārsta diploms Universitātes tipa augstskola Sertifikāts —kompetentas iestādes izsniegts dokuments, kas apliecina, ka persona ir nokārtojusi sertifikācijas eksāmenu zobārstniecībā Zobārsts 1.5.2004
Lietuva
1.

Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo odontologo kvalifikaciją

Universitetas
1.

Internatūros pažymėjimas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo odontologo profesinę kvalifikaciją

Gydytojas odontologas 1.5.2004
2.

Magistro diplomas (odontologijos magistro kvalifikacinis laipsnis ir gydytojo odontologo kvalifikacija)

2.

Internatūros pažymėjimas (gydytojo odontologo profesinė kvalifikacija)

Luxembourg Diplôme d’Etat de docteur en médecine dentaire Jury d’examen d’Etat Médecin-dentiste 28.1.1980
Magyarország Okleveles fogorvos doktor oklevél (doctor medicinae dentariae, dr. med. dent) Egyetem Fogorvos 1.5.2004
Malta Lawrja fil- Kirurġija Dentali Universita‘ ta Malta Kirurgu Dentali 1.5.2004
Nederland Universitair getuigschrift van een met goed gevolg afgelegd tandartsexamen Faculteit Tandheelkunde Tandarts 28.1.1980
Masterexamen tandheelkunde f
Österreich Bescheid über die Verleihung des akademischen Grades Doktor der Zahnheilkunde
  • Medizinische Universität

  • Medizinische Fakultät der Universität

Zahnarzt 1.1.1994
Polska Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku lekarsko-dentystycznym z tytułem lekarz dentysta Szkoły wyższe

Świadectwo złożenia Lekarsko — Dentystycznego Egzaminu Państwowego a

Świadectwo złożenia Lekarsko-Dentystycznego Egzaminu Końcowego b

Zaświadczenie o ukończeniu stażu podyplomowego c

Lekarz dentysta 1.5.2004
Portugal
  • Carta de curso de licenciatura em medicina dentária

  • Faculdades

  • Institutos Superiores

Médico dentista 1.1.1986
  • Mestrado integrado em medicina dentária

24.3.2006
România Diplomă de licență de medic dentist
  • Universități

Medic dentist 1.10.2003
Diploma de licență și master d
  • Ministerul Educației Naționale d

Doctor-medic stomatolog e
Slovenija Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov doktor dentalne medicine/doktorica dentalne medicine
  • Univerza

Potrdilo o opravljenem strokovnem izpitu za poklic doktor dentalne medicine/doktorica dentalne medicine Doktor dentalne medicine/Doktorica dentalne medicine 1.5.2004
Slovensko DIPLOM zubné lekárstvo doktor zubného lekárstva ( MDDr. ) Univerzita Zubný lekár 1.5.2004
Suomi/Finland Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatin tutkinto/Odontologie licentiatexamen
  • Helsingin yliopisto/Helsingfors universitet

Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontaviraston päätös käytännön palvelun hyväksymisestä/Beslut av Tillstånds- och tillsynsverket för social- och hälsovården om godkännande av prakisk tjänstgöring Hammaslääkäri/Tandläkare 1.1.1994
  • Oulun yliopisto

  • Itä-Suomen yliopisto

  • Turun yliopisto

Sverige Tandläkarexamen Universitet eller högskola Bevis om legitimation som tandläkare, utfärdat av Socialstyrelsen Tandläkare 1.1.1994
United Kingdom
  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS or B.Ch.D.)

  • Universities

  • Dentist

28.1.1980
  • Licentiate in Dental Surgery

  • Royal Colleges

  • Dental practitioner

  • Dental surgeon

5.3.3. Evidence of formal qualifications of specialised dentists U.K.

Oral surgery
Country Evidence of formal qualifications Body awarding the evidence of qualifications Reference date
België/Belgique/Belgien
България Свидетелство за призната специалност по Орална хирургия Факултет по дентална медицина към Медицински университет 1.1.2007
Česko Diplom o specializaci (v oboru orální a maxilofaciální chirurgie)
1.

Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví

2.

Ministerstvo zdravotnictví

19.7.2007
Danmark Bevis for tilladelse til at betegne sig som specialtandlæge i tand-, mund- og kæbekirurgi

Sundhedsstyrelsen

Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed

28.1.1980
Deutschland

Fachzahnärztliche

Anerkennung für Oralchirurgie/Mundchirurgie

Landeszahnärztekammer 28.1.1980
Eesti
Ελλάς Τίτλος Οδοντιατρικής ειδικότητας της Γναθοχειρουργικής (up to 31.12.2002 )
  • Περιφέρεια

  • Νομαρχιακή Αυτοδιοίκηση

  • Νομαρχία

1.1.2003
España
France Diplôme d’études spécialisées de chirurgie orale Universités 31.3.2011
Hrvatska
Ireland Certificate of specialist dentist in oral surgery Competent authority recognised for this purpose by the competent minister 28.1.1980
Italia Diploma di specialista in Chirurgia Orale Università 21.5.2005
Κύπρος Πιστοποιητικό Αναγνώρισης του Ειδικού Οδοντιάτρου στην Στοματική Χειρουργική Οδοντιατρικό Συμβούλιο 1.5.2004
Latvija
Lietuva
1.

Rezidentūros pažymėjimas, nurodantis suteiktą burnos chirurgo profesinę kvalifikaciją

Universitetas 1.5.2004
2.

Rezidentūros pažymėjimas (burnos chirurgo profesinė kvalifikacija)

Luxembourg
Magyarország Dento-alveoláris sebészet szakorvosa bizonyítvány Nemzeti Vizsgabizottság 1.5.2004
Malta Ċertifikat ta’ speċjalista dentali fil-Kirurġija tal-ħalq Kumitat ta’ Approvazzjoni dwar Speċjalisti 1.5.2004
Nederland Bewijs van inschrijving als kaakchirurg in het Specialistenregister Registratiecommissie Tandheelkundige Specialismen (RTS) van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij tot bevordering der Tandheelkunde 28.1.1980
Österreich
Polska Dyplom uzyskania tytułu specjalisty w dziedzinie chirurgii stomatologicznej Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych 1.5.2004
Portugal Título de Especialista em Cirurgia Oral Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas (OMD) 4.6.2008
România Certificatul de specialist în Chirurgie dento-alveolară Ministerul Sănătății 17.12.2008
Slovenija Potrdilo o opravljenem specialističnem izpitu iz oralne kirurgije
1.

Ministrstvo za zdravje

1.5.2004
2.

Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije

Slovensko Diplom o špecializácii v špecializačnom odbore maxilofaciálna chirurgia Univerzita 17.12.2008
Suomi/Finland Erikoishammaslääkärin tutkinto, suu-ja leukakirurgia/Specialtandläkarexamen, oral och maxillofacial kirurgi Yliopisto 1.1.1994
Sverige Bevis om specialistkompetens i oral kirurgi Socialstyrelsen 1.1.1994
United Kingdom Certificate of completion of specialist training in oral surgery Competent authority recognised for this purpose 28.1.1980
Orthodontics
Country Evidence of formal qualifications Body awarding the evidence of qualifications Reference date
België/Belgique/Belgien Titre professionnel particulier de dentiste spécialiste en orthodontie/Bijzondere beroepstitel van tandarts specialist in de orthodontie Ministre de la Santé publique/Minister bevoegd voor Volksgezondheid 27.1.2005
България Свидетелство за призната специалност по Ортодонтия Факултет по дентална медицина към Медицински университет 1.1.2007
Česko Diplom o specializaci (v oboru ortodoncie)
1.

Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví

19.7.2007
2.

Ministerstvo zdravotnictví

Danmark Bevis for tilladelse til at betegne sig som specialtandlæge i ortodonti

Sundhedsstyrelsen

Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed

28.1.1980
Deutschland Fachzahnärztliche Anerkennung für Kieferorthopädie Landeszahnärztekammer 28.1.1980
Eesti

Residentuuri lõputunnistus ortodontia erialal

Ortodontia residentuuri lõpetamist tõendav tunnistus

Tartu Ülikool 1.5.2004
Ελλάς Τίτλος Οδοντιατρικής ειδικότητας της Ορθοδοντικής
  • Περιφέρεια

  • Νομαρχιακή Αυτοδιοίκηση

  • Νομαρχία

1.1.1981
España
France Titre de spécialiste en orthodontie Conseil National de l’Ordre des chirurgiens dentistes 28.1.1980
Hrvatska
Ireland Certificate of specialist dentist in orthodontics Competent authority recognised for this purpose by the competent minister 28.1.1980
Italia Diploma di specialista in Ortognatodonzia Università 21.5.2005
Κύπρος Πιστοποιητικό Αναγνώρισης του Ειδικού Οδοντιάτρου στην Ορθοδοντική Οδοντιατρικό Συμβούλιο 1.5.2004
Latvija Sertifikāts — kompetentas iestādes izsniegts dokuments, kas apliecina, ka persona ir nokārtojusi sertifikācijas eksāmenu ortodontijā Latvijas Ārstu biedrība 1.5.2004
Lietuva
1.

Rezidentūros pažymėjimas, nurodantis suteiktą gydytojo ortodonto profesinę kvalifikaciją

Universitetas 1.5.2004
2.

Rezidentūros pažymėjimas (gydytojo ortodonto profesinė kvalifikacija)

Luxembourg
Magyarország Fogszabályozás szakorvosa bizonyítvány Nemzeti Vizsgabizottság 1.5.2004
Malta Ċertifikat ta’ speċjalista dentali fl-Ortodonzja Kumitat ta’ Approvazzjoni dwar Speċjalisti 1.5.2004
Nederland Bewijs van inschrijving als orthodontist in het Specialistenregister Registratiecommissie Tandheelkundige Specialismen (RTS) van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij tot bevordering der Tandheelkunde 28.1.1980
Österreich
Polska Dyplom uzyskania tytułu specjalisty w dziedzinie ortodoncji Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych 1.5.2004
Portugal Título de Especialista em Ortodontia Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas (OMD) 4.6.2008
România Certificatul de specialist în Ortodonție și Ortopedie dento-facială Ministerul Sănătății 17.12.2008
Slovenija Potrdilo o opravljenem specialističnem izpitu iz čeljustne in zobne ortopedije
1.

Ministrstvo za zdravje

1.5.2004
2.

Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije

Slovensko Diplom o špecializácii v špecializačnom odbore čeľustná ortopédia Univerzita 17.12.2008
Suomi/Finland Erikoishammaslääkärin tutkinto, hampaiston oikomishoito/Specialtand-läkarexamen, tandreglering Yliopisto 1.1.1994
Sverige Bevis om specialistkompetens i ortodonti Socialstyrelsen 1.1.1994
United Kingdom Certificate of Completion of specialist training in orthodontics Competent authority recognised for this purpose 28.1.1980 .]

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