Implantologist
Implantologist ( Latin in "im, into" and planta "cuttings," and -logie, Greek λόγος lógos , word ',' teaching ') is the name of a dentist , oral surgeon or oral and maxillofacial surgeon who Performing dental implant placement . The job title “implantologist” is not protected, is not an additional title in accordance with the further training regulations and is not granted under public law . With the license to practice medicine , every dentist acquires permission to do the entire jobTo practice dentistry and thus also to place dental implants. In 2006 about 5000–7000 dentists (approx. 10–12% of the approximately 60,000 German dentists) implanted more or less regularly.
Implantological associations
The specialist implantological societies have sub-organizations in which an exchange of experience is maintained regionally. The individual associations certify advanced training and issue specialist certificates, which the implantologist-oriented dentist can use with the designation "Main focus of implantology". Membership in an association is not a proof of quality, at most a proof of interest. So-called consensus conferences take place between the specialist societies in order to coordinate a uniform professional opinion on the implantological topics.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Der Kleine Stowasser : Latin-German school dictionary
