Dental education throughout the world

[citation needed] There is a syndicate for all dentists which regulate the work in dental clinics in association with the Ministry of Health.

However, obtaining a chance for postgraduate studies in the field of orthodontics is somehow difficult according to many of Egypt general dental practitioners.

The first step to becoming a dentist in Brazil is to take a 10-subject examination (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Literature, Foreign Language, Portuguese, History, Geography and an Essay) which might be compared to the SAT exam in the US.

Skills capacitation courses after graduation are required in different dental areas, which take between 2 and 3 years (D.D.S).

The course's conclusion must be registered and licensed by the nationalized Dental Board of Brazil so that the students obtain the Dentistry Diploma.

Today, the private market is dominated by large companies that hire mostly recently graduated dentists.

Canadian dentistry is not publicly run (see Medicare (Canada)); however, some provinces[1] provide for free dental care for children and the elderly.

In severe situations, barbers or blacksmiths would pull a tooth, but for many years Canada lagged behind European advances.

The UBC Faculty of Dentistry supports five specialty programs being Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pedodontics and Periodontics.

Costa Rica is often cited as being one of the top ten countries in the world for medical tourism, including dentistry.

Lima Chimbote Tacna Trujillo Iquitos Puno In the United States dentistry is generally practiced by dentists who have completed a post-graduate course of professional education.

Government-sponsored health care programs Medicare does not cover routine dental treatment [citation needed].

There are 56 accredited dental schools in the United States requiring 4 years of post graduate study (except for one unique 3-year program at the University of the Pacific).

Many general dentists train in certain aspects of the above specialties such as the placement and restoration of dental implants, advanced prosthodontics and endodontics, and have limited or heavily focused their practices to these areas.

Usually registration will not be granted to a foreign graduate until he or she has passed the ADC examinations and/or completed a 2-year advance standing program in order to obtain a locally accredited dental qualification The Universities of Queensland, Adelaide, Western Australia, Griffith, James Cook, Charles Sturt and Latrobe all offer undergraduate dental degree courses of 5 years in length.

Sydney University offers a graduate entry program which is 4 years duration and requires a previous bachelor's degree for admission.

In India, dentistry is through the BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) degree, which includes 4 years of study and 1-year compulsory internship.

Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) is offered in the following subjects - Since 2016, NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) has started for all aspirants – Indian & Foreign.

Pakistan's premier and oldest dental institution De'Montmorency College of Dentistry was established in 1934 at Lahore by then Governor of Punjab Sir Jeff Fitz Harway de' Montmorency.

The four-year training culminates in achieving a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree, which requires a further one year compulsory internship to be a registered dentist in Pakistan.

[18] In Finland, education in dentistry is through a 5.5 year Licenciate of Dental Medicine (DMD or DDS) course, which is offered after high school graduation.

Candidates who successfully complete the 4th year of training qualify for a paid summer rotation in a Community health center of their choice.

Some complicated procedures such as the fitting of new prosthesis and some oral surgeries are partially covered by the national health service, usually at the rate of 50%.

[citation needed] In Slovakia, dentists complete 6 years of undergraduate study to earn a MDDr.

From the age of 20 and upwards there is a fixed state refund which usually is, depending on the dentist's fee and what type of dentistry performed, around 10% – 15% of the total cost.

(vocational training) scheme, of either 1 or 2 years length, to receive their full National Health Service registration.

(General Dental Council), and meet their requirements as the governing body of the profession, before being allowed to practice.

"[28] There are sixteen dental schools in the UK, five of which are graduate entry programmes, only admitting applicants with at least an upper 2.1 in a classified undergraduate degree with a significant component of biomedical sciences.

Well known UK universities providing dental courses are the universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Cardiff, Queen's Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Dundee, Manchester, Plymouth, Sheffield, Queen Mary, London and King's College London.

[31][32] As of 2013, the only UK universities offering a 4-year graduate-entry BDS programme are Liverpool, King's College London, BLSMD, UCLan and Aberdeen.