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Maria-Eleni Limaki,ACT 2014-2015
Population of Greece: 10.815.197
Population of dentists: 16500
Ratio of population to dentists: 1 dentist/ 650 citizens
Greece ranked 1st in Europe and 2nd in the world(after
USA) in terms of dentists to population ratio
Population of pediatric dentists: 75
Academic Requirements for Dental School:
Graduation from High School
Participation and success in the National Exams
Students must score 18,5 out of 20 in order to apply to
Dental school
Around 240 students attend Dental school in Greece
every year
Requirements for graduation
Dental Schools in Greece (only public schools):
National and Kapodistriako University of Athens
2. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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 Academic years in Dental School: 5
 Number of medical and dental courses: 95-100
 Clinical requirements start from the 3rd year
Requirements for practicing dentistry
Bachelor of Dental School from a Greek University
Pass National Dental Exam (D.I.K.A.T.S.A) for
foreign dentists
No criminal background
Proficiency in Greek language and Greek medical
terminology
Requirements for pediatric dentistry / specialty practice
A general dentist can treat children
Pediatric dentist:
Has completed 3 years in a Pediatric Dentistry Master program
in Greece or other country of E.E
2. Has completed 2 years in a Pediatric Dentistry residency
program in USA
National and Kapodistriako University of Athens has the 4th best
Master Program in the field of Pediatric Dentistry in Europe
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42,8% of children under the age 5 yrs old suffer from ECC
71% of adolescents at the age of 15 yrs old have at least 2
restorations
Barriers to dental care:
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Lack of pediatric dentists
Only private insurance for dental care in children(ECC is
disproportionately concentrated among socially
disadvantaged children)
Lack of parent’s knowledge that caries is a preventable
disease ( 83,2% has no knowledge how to prevent ECC )
Differences in US care vs Greece in terms of pediatric
dentistry:
The use of Nitrous Oxide and Oral Consious
Sedation
Dental Anesthesiologists and IVGA in dental chair
The Medicaid covers the dental care for children who
are living in a low socialeconomic status
Take Away from my UCLA experience
Establishment of Infants Oral Care and the benefits for
caries prevention
Introduction in the use of N2O and Oral Consious
Sedation
Craniofacial Dental team
Reduction of the gap between Pediatricians and
Pediatric Dentists
Thank you