Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

[But what future for our students?].

Christian Vanzeveren¹

¹Ecole de Médecine dentaire et de Stomatologie Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgique. vanzeveren@prdt.ucl.ac.be

Revue Belge De Medecine Dentaire

|July 12, 2005

Summary

New dental regulations since June 1, 2002, require specific professional titles for independent practice. Vocational training limitations and numerus clausus measures impact the number of qualified dental specialists.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same journal

[Go beyond your own boundaries: dare to think outside the box of your own specialty].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire·2011

Same journal

[Revision of the guidelines for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders approved by the "Council of the AADR" 3 March 2010].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire·2011

Same journal

[Pindborg's tumor: a propos of a case].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire·2011

Same journal

[Giant cell peripheral granuloma surrounding a dental implant: case report].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire·2011

Same journal

[The Industrial Accidents act (1903) and the birth of the Industrial Accidents Fund (1967)].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire·2011

Same journal

[Occupational diseases in sugar workers. Results of an enquiry. 1926].

Revue belge de medecine dentaire·2011

Area of Science:

Dental practice regulations
Specialist training pathways
Healthcare workforce management

Context:

Since June 1, 2002, Belgian dental practice requires specific professional titles: General Dentist, Orthodontist, or Periodontist.
These titles necessitate additional vocational training post-Licentiate in Dental Sciences.
Transition measures accommodated existing practitioners and students enrolled before the deadline.

Purpose:

To outline the regulatory framework for independent dental practice in Belgium.
To detail the requirements for obtaining specialized dental professional titles.
To analyze the impact of access limitations on the dental workforce.

Summary:

Independent dental practice is restricted to General Dentists, Orthodontists, and Periodontists with specific vocational training.
Access to these specializations is limited by quotas for graduates from Flemish (84/year) and French (56/year) Communities.
The implementation and subsequent cancellation of a numerus clausus in the French Community led to an excess of candidates exceeding federal quotas.

Impact:

The regulations aim to control the number of dental specialists entering independent practice.
Discrepancies between candidate numbers and imposed quotas highlight potential workforce imbalances.
Understanding these regulations is crucial for dental education planning and healthcare policy in Belgium.

Related Experiment Videos