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The accesability and quality of dental services in Lithuania. Lithuanian Dental Chamber A.Šeikus. In 2011 Lithuanian Dental chamber has 6682 members. The proportion between general dentists and dental specialists. We have many specialists, because from inheritance from older times.
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TheaccesabilityandqualityofdentalservicesinLithuania Lithuanian Dental Chamber A.Šeikus
Theproportionbetweengeneraldentistsanddentalspecialists We have many specialists, because from inheritance from older times. Now the proportion is decreasing.
Theproportionbetweendentistsanddentalassistants As you see one dentists doesn’t get even one assistant, but now Lithuanian dental chamber offered reskiling dental assistants assistant in a short time.
TerritorialdistributionofdentistsinLithuania Average: 10,8for 10 000 people
Investigationofcomplaints • Ministry of Health of Republic of Lithuania • Medical audit institution • National health insurance fund • Lithuanian dental chamber • Courts • Administration of clinics
Continuing Professional Developmentrequirements for dentists and oral care specialists (1) • All specialists are required to undertake the set amount of hours of continuing professional development over a five-year period. • Dentist at least 120 hours • Dental techniciansat least 60 hours • Oral hygienists at least 60 hours • Dental assistants at least 50 hours
Continuing Professional Development requirements for dentists and oral care specialists (2) • Compulsary hours : • medical emergencies (at least 2 hours per 5 years) • disinfection and decontamination (at least 2 hours per 5 years) • medicalethics(at least 2 hours per 5 years) • prophylaxisoforaldiseases (at least 2 hours per 5 years) These hours are counted into required hours
TheaccesabilityandqualityofdentalservicesinLithuania The principle of availability - solidarity