practicing dentistry in other countries

[pacbum]

just kinda curious, but do any of you have statistics on dentists in other countries such as the uk, australia, other places in europe, south america, etc? statistics like how much d school is over there, the average income, the saturation of dentists in those countries, work load, health care system, etc. dentists obviously do pretty well in the u.s. i wonder how it is elsewhere in the world...and how does the schooling and training compare. any info would be appreciated.

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[Meatwad]

A lot of dental schools in Europe teach in their native language and in English. The native language programs usually have a lot of students, and the English programs a lot fewer (maybe like 40-50 people?). They are very cheap, in comparison to US schools (around $11,000 US per year or lower).

The further east you go, generally the cheaper it gets. It's 5 years of schooling (meant for recent high-school grads) and a lot of them grant a DMD, I believe. Some schools that I know of that have dental schools teaching in English (other than the obvious: England, Ireland, Scotland):

Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia
Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary
Debrecen University in Debrecen, Hungary
Poznan University in Poznan, Poland
Szczecin University in Szcecin (Stettin, to Germans), Poland
University of Lodz in Lodz, Poland
University of Wroclaw in Wroclaw, Poland

I'm assuming that regarding licensure, recognition within the EU is similar to medicine. If you attend a dental school in an EU country, your degree should be valid in all EU countries. With that being said, if you are 100% sure you want to practice in Europe (maybe you grew up there or something), going to school there isn't a bad idea. It's much cheaper, and you know your degree is valid.

Sorry, I don't know which countries recognize a US degree as equivelant.

 

[321931]

However, isn't it true that you can't go from EU to U.S. with your EU dental degree? Don't you have to go back to school in the U.S. for two years?

What about vice versa? Would I have to go back to school in EU if I had a U.S. dental degree?

 

[fishyfishy]

However, isn't it true that you can't go from EU to U.S. with your EU dental degree? Don't you have to go back to school in the U.S. for two years?

What about vice versa? Would I have to go back to school in EU if I had a U.S. dental degree?

Yes, EU licensure is not recognized by US regs; you need to attend an international program in the US for 2+ years and then take the US boards.

US licensure is recognized in various EU countries, but you will still need to pass their licensing exams, and it is really at the discretion of the government as to whether they will allow you to practice.

 

[geniedoc]

hello there,
can someone provide me with information on studying/working in Germany? This would be very helpful. I was also wondering if an American MS degree is recognized in Germany. Please provide me with the link that will answer some of these questions.
Thank you and hope to hear soon.

Good luck!

 

[free99]

So there isn't reciprocity EU-->US, but how about the other way around?

 

[HeadgearBraces]

They are very cheap, in comparison to US schools (around $11,000 US per year or lower). It's 5 years of schooling (meant for recent high-school grads) and a lot of them grant a DMD, I believe.

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