[The state of dentistry education in Europe]

In order to find out what branches of Dentistry are recognized in Europe as Dental specialties a questionnaire was designed and sent to various Associations and groups across Europe. It contained eight main questions covering the various specialties that were recognised or were to be recognised. Responses were obtained from 28 countries, 15 EU member states and 13 non member states. The results from the questionnaire indicated that there was a broad agreement on many of the questions but a considerable variety of opinions. There seems to be a desire to harmonize standards across Europe for the benefit of the profession and the public.