Doctor of Dentistry (Dr. med. dent.)

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The Doctor of Dentistry (Dr. med. dent.) is an advanced academic and professional degree in dental medicine, qualifying graduates to practice as dentists and conduct clinical or scientific work in oral health.

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instanceOf academic degree
professional degree
academicLevel doctoral level
academicTitleAbbreviation Dr. med. dent.
academicTitleLanguage Latin
associatedProfession dentist
awardedBy faculties of dentistry
universities
degreeType doctorate in dental medicine
enablesActivity clinical work in dentistry
scientific research in dentistry
fieldOfStudy dental medicine
dentistry
oral health
grantsRightToPracticeAs dentist
includesComponent clinical training
research in dental medicine
theoretical coursework in dental sciences
licenseIssuedBy national dental authorities
mainObjective training in diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases
training in prevention of oral diseases
professionalDomain healthcare
medical sciences
professionalTitleAfterCompletion Dr. med. dent.
qualificationFor academic career in dentistry
independent dental practice
regulatesProfessionalPracticeIn oral health care
regulatesScopeOfPractice diagnosis of dental and oral diseases
preventive dental care
treatment of dental and oral diseases
relatedDegree Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.)
requiresLicenseForPractice yes
requiresThesis yes
thesisType clinical dissertation
experimental dissertation
typicalAdmissionRequirement completed dental studies
state examination in dentistry
usedAsTitleBeforeName yes
usedInCountry Austria
Germany
Switzerland
other German‑speaking countries

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Faculty of Medicine offersDegree Doctor of Dentistry (Dr. med. dent.)
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine, University of Göttingen