- There are 21,60974 registered dentists in Romania spread across 42 counties and local councils. - 16,486 dentists are currently practicing, with the majority being general dentists and the remainder being specialists like orthodontists, dental surgeons, and oral maxillofacial surgeons. - The Romanian Dental Council is the professional regulatory body for dentists, with responsibilities around authorization, control, and oversight of the dental profession. It has various committees that focus on areas like education, ethics, foreign relations, and dental specialties.

4. • 21 680974 Romanians
• 42 counties and 42 Local Councils of Dentists
• 16 486 dentists registered to practise at 11.11.11

5. Sex
Males 6 112
Females 10 374

6. Orthodontists 406
D-A Surgeons 241
OMF Surgeons 235
Dentists 16 005
Total 16 486
0 5000 10000 15000 20000

7. Romanian Dental Council
• professional, apolitical, non-profit, public, with
responsibilities delegated by the state for
authorization, control and surveillance of
medical profession as a liberal profession, with
certified public practice.
• has institutional autonomy in its scope.
• legislative and judicial duties,
• Professionally regulation
• Responsability for the registration of dentists

8. Romanian Dental Council
• Law no. 95/ 2006 Section XIII
• Organisational Regulation
• Ethical Code
• Condition to practise dentistry in Romania is to become member of
Romanian Dental Council
• Rights and obligations according to law 95/2006 Section XIII
• The Directing Bodies of the Romanian Dental Council are:
The National General Assembly
The National Council
The National Executive Bureau
• In order to accomplish the legal prerogatives of the Romanian
Dental Council, there are running the following committees:
The National Council`s committees

9. Romanian Dental Council
The National General Assembly
• 374 delegates from 42 counties
• Regular meeting once a year, usually in March
• Vote the Ethical Code of Dentist
• Annual budget approval

10. Romanian Dental Council
The National Council
• 1 delegate from each county + 3 from
Bucharest + National Executive Bureau = 50
members
• Regular meeting every 2 months
• Decisions published in Official Journal of
Romania are compulsory for every dentist
who practise in Romania

11. Romanian Dental Council
The National Executive Bureau
President Prof. dr. Ecaterina Ionescu
Prof. dr. Alexandru Bucur
3 Vicepresidents Prof. dr. Dragoș Stanciu
dr. Delia Barbu
Secretary General As. dr. Nicolae Cazacu
Treasurer dr. Mia Oltean

12. Romanian Dental Council
The National Council`s Committees
Image & Foreign Relations
Continuous Medical Education
Legislation & Health Insurances
Professional & PostGraduate Education
Studies & Strategies for Development
Social & Economical

13. Romanian Dental Council
Committees for dental specialities
Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery
Orthodontics
Endodontics
Periodontics
Prosthetics
Pedodontics

14. Romanian Dental Council
Discipline, Ethics and Deontology Commitee
Investigates appeals made by the dentists who
were judged by the Discipline, Ethics and
Deontology Commitees from any county

15. Romanian Dental Council
25 Experts for investigating malpractice
Oral Surgery
Orthodontics
Prosthetics
Priodontics
Pedodontics
Implantology
Endodontics
Odontology
(source: http://cmdr.ro/comisii.php)

16. Competent Authority for Dental Qualifications
• Dentist
• Dento-Alveolar Surgery
• Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Endodontics (2012 first graduates)
• Periodontics (2012 first graduates)
• Dental Prosthetics (2012 first graduates)

17. 2009 – 2011 Romanian Dentists abroad
England 316 Israel 4
France 191 Austria 3
Italy 69 Canada 3
Germany 41 Denmark 3
Sweden 27 Australia 2
The Netherlands 22 USA 2
Belgium 17 Cyprus 1
Ireland 11 Finland 1
Spain 8 Kuweit 1
Norway 5 Luxembourg 1
Not specified EU 5 TrinidadBahamas 1
Arab Emirates 4 Wales 1

18. IMI requests
Since February 2009:
20 requests from Competent Authority from EU
Finland 2
The Netherlands 8
Belgium 1
France 5
Spain 2
Sweden 1
Luxembourg 1

19. Questions & Answers

20. Who sets the standards?
Minister of Education
(Universities of Medicine and Pharmacy –
Faculties of Dentistry) decide the curricula
Minister of Health coordinates the post
graduate specialisations in dentistry

21. How many training places = schools of
Dentistry are in Romania for dentistry?
1. București
2. Cluj-Napoca
3. Timișoara
4. Târgu-Mureș
5. Iași • Public Education: 10
6. Oradea
7. Craiova • Private Owned: 3
8. Constanța
9. Sibiu
10. Arad
11. Galați

22. Do the training centres meet the medical
workforce requirements of the Romanian
health system?
Definitely, yes!
Although a lot of tips and tricks will be truly
acknowledged and understood during the
first 3 years of private practise, the basic and
most important skills are already acquired.

23. What are the selection criteria for
entry into medical schools?
Admission exam on
Physics
Organic Chemistry
Human Biology

24. Who delivers medical specialist
training?
Univeristies’ Clinics for all specialties:
Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery
Oral Surgery
Orthodontics
Endodontics
Periodontics
Prosthetics

25. The progress from basic medical training to
specialist training
3 years of practice under surveillance of a highly
trained specialist in the field for:
Oral Surgery
Orthodontics
Endodontics
Periodontics
Prosthetics
5 years of practice + completion of another 4 years of
study to become a general practitioner in Medicine to
become an Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeon

26. At what point in the education cycle do Romanian
doctors gain registration?
At the end of the 6 year university
study, after graduation.
Registration procedure:
- Diploma of Dentist
- Certificate of Good Physical & Mental Health
- Certificate of non Judicial problems

27. Who is responsible for quality assuring / accrediting
medical education and training courses?
Romanian Dental Council
Continuous Medical Education Committee
Professional and PostGraduate Education
Committee

28. Next step?
Standard procedures and documents for
recognition and certifications in order to
facilitate mobility

29. Dr. Nicolae Cazacu
+4 0723 240 665
nicky_cazacu@yahoo.com
• Secretary General of Romanian Dental Council since March 27th 2011
• IMI Coordinator in Romanian Dental Council
• Assistant to Lecturer Public Health Discipline, UMF Carol Davila Bucharest
• Graduated in 2004 Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medicine and
Pharmacy Carol Davila Bucharest
• Master in Management of HealthCare Systems, University of Bucharest
• Specialist in Oral Surgery, UMF Carol Davila Bucharest

31. Thank you very much!