Background
Methods
Statistical analysis
Results
Country | Number of schools contacted | Number of schools responding (%) | Population over 65 years in 2015 (%) [1] | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albania | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 12.4 |
2 | Andorra | 1 | 0 (0.0) | Not reported |
3 | Armenia | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 10.8 |
4 | Austria | 4 | 3 (75.0) | 18.8 |
5 | Belarus | 2 | 0 (0.0) | 14.0 |
6 | Belgium | 5 | 2 (40.0) | 18.2 |
7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 15.4 |
8 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 (0.0) | 20.0 |
9 | Croatia | 3 | 3 (100.0) | 18.9 |
10 | Czech Republic | 4 | 0 (0.0) | 18.1 |
11 | Denmark | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 19.0 |
12 | Estonia | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 18.8 |
13 | Finland | 4 | 4 (100.0) | 20.5 |
14 | France | 16 | 12 (75.0) | 19.1 |
15 | FYROM | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 12.3 |
16 | Germany | 29 | 25 (86.2) | 21.2 |
17 | Greece | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 21.4 |
18 | Hungary | 4 | 2 (50.0) | 17.8 |
19 | Iceland | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 13.7 |
20 | Ireland | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 13.1 |
21 | Italy | 35 | 11 (31.4) | 22.4 |
22 | Latvia | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 19.4 |
23 | Lithuania | 2 | 2 (100.0) | 18.8 |
24 | Malta | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 19.2 |
25 | Montenegro | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 13.6 |
26 | Norway | 3 | 3 (100.0) | 16.3 |
27 | Poland | 10 | 4 (40.0) | 15.5 |
28 | Portugal | 7 | 3 (42.9) | 20.8 |
29 | Moldavia | 1 | 1 (100.0) | 10.0 |
30 | Romania | 10 | 4 (40.0) | 17.3 |
31 | Serbia | 4 | 2 (50.0) | 17.1 |
32 | Slovakia | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 13.8 |
33 | Slovenia | 1 | 0 (0.0) | 18.0 |
34 | Spain | 15 | 10 (66.7) | 18.8 |
35 | Sweden | 4 | 3 (75.0) | 19.9 |
36 | Switzerland | 4 | 4 (100.0) | 18.0 |
37 | The Netherlands | 3 | 3 (100.0) | 18.2 |
38 | United Kingdom | 17 | 10 (58.8) | 17.8 |
39 | Ukraine | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 15.3 |
Total | 216 | 123 (56.9) |
Schools’ demographics
Dentists specializing in gerodontology
Undergraduate gerodontology education
Theoretical topics in Gerodontology teaching | Austria n (%)a
| Croatia n (%)a
| Denmark n (%)a
| Finland n (%)a
| France n (%)a
| Germany n (%)a
| Greece n (%)a
| Ireland n (%)a
| Lithuania n (%)a
| Norway n (%)a
| Sweden n (%)a
| Switzerland n (%)a
| Netherlands n (%)a
| Total number of schools n (%)b
|
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Medical problems in old age | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 12 (48) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 87 (70.7) |
Salivary impairment/xerostomia | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 79 (64.2) |
Denture related conditions and prosthodontic management | 2 (66.6) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 14 (56) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 79 (64.2) |
Demographics | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 15 (60) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 76 (61.8) |
Caries risk assessment | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 76 (61.8) |
Age-changes of the orofacial system | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 12 (48) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 75 (61.0) |
Epidemiology of oral health | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 74 (60.2) |
Biology physiology psychology of ageing | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 3 (75) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (48) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 71 (57.7) |
Nutritional/chewing problems | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 11 (44) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 69 (56.1) |
Periodontal disease | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 7 (58.3) | 8 (32) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (25) | 2 (66.6) | 69 (56.1) |
Oral mucosal diseases | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 6 (50) | 8 (32) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (50) | 3 (100) | 69 (56.1) |
Pharmacology and polypharmacy | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 68 (55.3) |
Association between general and oral health | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 2 (100) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (28) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 68 (55.3) |
Appropriate management of oral and dental conditions for each patient according to the individual needs and demands | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 61 (49.6) |
Management of people with compromised health and various levels of dependency | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 4 (33.3) | 8 (32) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 59 (48) |
Risk assessment | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 5 (20) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 58 (47.2) |
Barriers to oral care | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 3 (25) | 7 (28) | 1 (50) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 56 (45.5) |
Tooth wear assessment | 1 (33.3) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 4 (33.3) | 7 (28) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 3 (100) | 55 (44.7) |
Patient centered oral health care planning | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 3 (25) | 6 (24) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 55 (44.7) |
Communication skills | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (100) | 2 (50) | 2 (16.7) | 10 (40) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 54 (43.9) |
Interdisciplinary management of the ageing individual | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 4 (33.3) | 6 (24) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 3 (100) | 50 (40.7) |
Endodontic assessment | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 6 (50) | 3 (12) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 1 (33.3) | 43 (35.0) |
Oral health education on an individual and community based level | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 3 (25) | 6 (24) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 43 (35.0) |
Legal issues (ie. Ability to consent) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 3 (25) | 2 (8) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 37 (30.1) |
Principles and practice of domiciliary care | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 3 (25) | 4 (16) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 35 (28.5) |
Recording history | 0 (0) | 2 (66.6) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 0 (0) | 5 (20) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 (50) | 2 (66.6) | 34 (27.6) |
Principles and practice of palliative care | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 3 (75) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (8) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 2 (66.6) | 27 (22) |
Content of clinical teaching | Austria n (%)a
| Croatia n (%)a
| Denmark n (%)a
| Finland n (%)a
| France n (%)a
| Germany n (%)a
| Greece n (%)a
| Ireland n (%)a
| Lithuania n (%)a
| Norway n (%)a
| Sweden n (%)a
| Switzerland n (%)a
| Netherlands n (%)a
| Total number of schools n (%)b
|
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Oral health prevention and education | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 6 (50) | 9 (36) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 68 (55.3) |
Dentures assessment repairs and/or fabrication | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 1 (25) | 5 (41.7) | 9 (36) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 62 (50.4) |
Oral health care plan | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 4 (100) | 5 (41.7) | 8 (32) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (75) | 1 (33.3) | 60 (48.8) |
Caries management | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 1 (25) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (28) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (75) | 0 (0) | 55 (44.7) |
Periodontal treatment | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (28) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) | 55 (44.7) |
Teeth extractions | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 1 (25) | 5 (41.7) | 7 (28) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (75) | 0 (0) | 54 (43.9) |
Follow-up and recall | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 1 (25) | 4 (33.3) | 8 (32) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (50) | 1 (33.3) | 51 (41.5) |
Fixed Prosthodontics | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 4 (33.3) | 7 (28) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (25) | 0 (0) | 44 (35.8) |
Endodontic treatment | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (41.7) | 4 (16) | 2 (100) | 1 (50) | 1(50) | 3 (100) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 41 (33.3) |
Implants provision | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 6 (24) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (25) | 0 (0) | 21 (17.1) |
Postgraduate gerodontology education
Disciplines | Croatia n (%)a
| Finland n (%)a
| France n (%) | Germany n (%)a
| Greece n (%)a
| Norway n (%)a
| Sweden n (%)a
| Switzerland n (%)a
| Total number of schools (%)b
|
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Prosthodontics | 1 (33.3) | 1 (25) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (12) | 2 (100) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 3 (75) | 19 (15.4) |
Periodontology | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 7 (5.7) |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (25) | 6 (4.9) |
Special Care Dentistry | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.3) |
Oral Pathology | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.4) |
Preventive and Community Dentistry | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.4) |
Operative Dentistry | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) |
Endodontics | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) |
Master in Dentistry research | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) |
Restorative Dentistry | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) |