Dental Programs in the European Union

The European Union has 27 member countries, who work together to try to attain regional integration among their citizens and areas. Members of the EU include the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Italy and the Czech Republic. The EU shares certain standards and accept a common currency, the Euro. Though dental education as such actually began in the United States, there are many dental schools in the European Union. The various countries have tried to harmonize their different degrees, and the Association for Dental Education in Europe works for high standards in dental education among all schools in the region.

King's College London Dental Institute
King's College London Dental Institute is the largest dental school in the United Kingdom. The institute has undergraduate and graduate programs, and even offers distance learning. Undergraduate training lasts five years, and has three main components: general medicine, dental-specific issues and clinical and technical classes. Dental students must obtain a health clearance from the college's Occupational Health Service. Vaccinations for measles, rubella, tuberculosis and meningitis are not required but are highly recommended. HIV and hepatitis B and C testing is mandatory. Students are also required to pass a criminal background check.

King's College London Dental Institute
Guy's Campus
London Bridge
London, England SE1 1UL
+44-020-7848-6512
kcl.ac.uk

Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry
About 200 students per year study dentistry at the Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry in Vienna, Austria. The school was formerly part of the University of Vienna, but in 2004, became an autonomous medical university. Graduates from the school obtain a diploma is dentistry, which allows them to practice as independent health care professionals. Student must finish a 72-week internship before graduating, in addition to academic studies.

Bernhard Gottlieb University Clinic of Dentistry
Wahringer Strasse 25 a
1 Eingang
Vienna, Austria 10190
+43-01-4277-67131
bgzmk.meduniwien.ac.at

Dublin Dental School
Dublin Dental School is part of the larger Trinity College of Ireland. The school has undergraduate and postgraduate programs in dental science, as well as courses in dental nursing and dental hygiene. It also has dental technology continuing education classes. Dental science programs cover all levels of dentistry for both children and adults, including oral surgery, orthodontics and restorative dentistry. The postgraduate program can only be taken by dentists who have already held a license for two years. Dental hygiene is a two-year program for students wanting to become dental assistants, and the two-year dental nursing program prepares students to be admitted to the Dental Council Register of Dental Nurses.

Dublin Dental School
Trinity College Dublin
Lincoln Place
Dublin 2, Ireland
+353-1-612-7200
web1.dental.tcd.ie