PROFESSIONS IN GROWING NUMBERS
dentists: 400,000 in practice
dental assistants: 480,000
dental hygienists: 45,000
dental technicians: 150,000
other dental auxiliaries (dental therapist, clinical dental technician, dental assistant…) : 45,000
(source : Observatoire Prospectif des Métiers et des Qualifications dans les Professions Libérales)
REGULAR FREE CIRCULATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET
On average 10% of European dentists practice in a country other than their country of origin (source: CECDO, 2015).
PRIVATE PRACTICE AS A STANDARD
Private practice is the norm: more than 8 out of 10 dentists are self-employed in 2015 (source: CECDO). The Scandinavian model is a minority in this average.
GOOD ACCESS TO CARE
97% of dental needs are reported to be met by the European population (source: Eurostat, 2018)