FOUR DENTAL SPECIALITIES BY LAW - THE TRAINING THAT DENTISTS MUST FOLLOW WAS REGULATED BY LAW - Filenews 3/4 by Marilena Panayi
The Parliament voted for an amendment to the relevant legislation, while at the same time approving clear conditions regarding the training framework that dentists must follow.
With the amendment that was passed, new dental specialties are established in Cyprus and the academic and other educational qualifications that dentists must possess in order for their specialty to be recognized are expanded, while the possibility of recognition of postgraduate qualifications and internships carried out in Cyprus is given.
In detail, the new regulations provide that in order for a dentist to be recognized as a specialist in a specific branch of dentistry, he must have a master's degree, diploma or certificate of specialization, which was obtained after passing exams. That qualification must entitle the holder to be recognised as an expert in the relevant field in the country in which it was awarded.
At the same time, the regulations set clear conditions regarding the training framework that the dentist concerned must have followed.
The bill also includes transitional regulations concerning dentists who will already be registered in the Register of Dentists at the time of the entry into force of the new regulations. According to these provisions, professionals can be recognized as experts in specific fields, provided that they prove that they have acquired relevant specialization before March 27, 2009 (as explained in Parliament, this date is determined on the basis of the entry into force of a relevant European Directive).
