Dental education in Germany

作者：Hugger A^*; Hugger S; Kordass B

来源：Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, 2011, 54(9-10): 1046-1051.

DOI：10.1007/s00103-011-1328-8

• Dental education
• Dental curriculum
• German dental licensing regulations
• Teaching methods
• Learning methods

In Germany, the dental curriculum is still based on dental licensing regulations ("Approbations-/Prufungsordnung fur Zahnarzte") from 1955. Essential changes of the dental licensing regulations have not been made for over 50 years-unlike the medical licensing regulations in Germany. Teaching and learning concepts have, nevertheless, changed considerably in medical and dental education over time. The present study delivers an analysis about reform initiatives in dental education in Germany and introduces examples of innovative projects. To be able to establish long-term and broad reforms in dental education, new licensing regulations for dentists are required. This should create a contemporary framework for education, which assigns resources and enables occupational profile development at specific locations. Thereby, compatibility with the medical curriculum has to be guaranteed just as required adaptations of admission and curricular capacity regulations for dentistry.

• 出版日期2011-9