{"id":30706,"date":"2023-12-13T21:51:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T20:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helvident.ch\/?p=30706"},"modified":"2023-12-05T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:56:18","slug":"becoming-a-dentist-the-curriculum-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helvident.ch\/en\/becoming-a-dentist-the-curriculum-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a dentist in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

To become a dentist, you need to follow a rigorous academic and professional path. Dentistry is a health profession, and more specifically, a field of dental medicine. Would you like to become a dentist? Is your child interested in studying dentistry? The HELVIDENT team can tell you all you need to know about the training you'll need, the course you'll follow and the prospects for this profession in Switzerland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The profession of dentist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dentists prevent, detect and treat diseases and abnormalities affecting the teeth and oral cavity. Beyond aesthetic concerns, good oral hygiene helps to maintain chewing and speaking functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a daily basis, dentists welcome their patients and carry out a clinical examination of the oral cavity. Among the routine dental procedures<\/a> The services he provides include scaling, caries care, panoramic radiography and gingivitis treatment. This oral health professional also advises his patients on how to improve their oral hygiene (brushing, diet, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dentist also performs minor surgical operations under local anaesthetic: tooth extraction, periodontal procedures, installation of dental prostheses (bridges, crowns), artificial root implants, etc. In the case of jaw fractures or congenital malformations, he or she may work in collaboration with a maxillo-facial surgeon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the dental practitioner is required to carry out administrative tasks, such as keeping patient records up to date. If they work in private practice, they must also manage the dental practice and supervise their team (assistants and dental hygienists).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training to become a dentist in Switzerland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dentists are health professionals specializing in oral health. They are responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dental problems. The path to becoming a dentist begins with advanced studies at a dental school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be admitted, you must first obtain a maturit\u00e9 gymnasiale (or equivalent qualification) and pre-register by February 15 on the following website swissuniversities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University studies take place at the Faculty of Medicine in Geneva:<\/p>\n\n\n\n