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This is a presentation of the current figures of dentists in the Nordic countries. The figures include the number of dentists; their age and gender and how many of them that work in the public or the private sector. You will also find information about how many inhabitants per dentist there are in the different countries.The number of dental hygienists is also included.

The figures are based on the most recent published statistics in each country and have been found in collaboration with the dental associations in the Nordic countries.

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SourcesSweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2012).Norway: Statistics Norway (2014).Finland: Finnish Dental Association (2013) and (2014).

Iceland: Icelandic Dental Association (2014).Denmark: The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (2013), Dansk Tandplejerforening (2014).

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Dentists by age groupInhabitants per dentist

Sources page 6Sweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2012).Norway: Statistics Norway (2012).Finland: Finnish Dental Association (2013).Iceland: Icelandic Dental Association (2014).Denmark: Danish Health and Medicines Authority (2010).

Sources page 7Sweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2012).Norway: Statistics Norway (2014).Finland: Finnish Dental Association (2014).Iceland: Icelandic Dental Association (2014).

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SourcesSweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2012).Norway: Norwegian Dental Association (2014).Finland: Finnish Dental Association (2014).

Iceland: Icelandic Dental Association (2014).Denmark: The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (2013).

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SourcesSweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2012).Norway: Statistics Norway (2014).Finland: Finnish Dental Association (2014).

Iceland: Icelandic Dental Association (2014).Denmark: The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (2013).

Number of dentists working in the public or the private sector

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Sweden Norway Finland Iceland DenmarkNumber of dentists working in dental care 7699 4 378 4 535 280 4 589Number of female dentists working in dental care 4145 2122 98 2 716Number of male dentists working in dental care 3554 2256 182 1 873

Number of dentists working in the private sector 3562 3 041 2122 280 3 331Number of dentists working in the public sector 4137 1337 2 413 1258

Number of dental hygienists working in dental care 3989 955 1490 14 Appr. 2000

Inhabitants per dentist 1235 1 153 1 203 1200 1111

Dentists by age group <35 years=1374 <35 years=910 <35 years=634 <35 years=35 No figures35–44 years=1381 35–44 years=1071 35–44 years=723 35–44 years=50 No figures45–54 years=1673 45–54 years=852 45–54 years=1351 45–54 years=77 No figures

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SourcesSweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare (2012).Norway: Statistics Norway (2014), Norwegian Dental Association (2014).Finland: Finnish Dental Association (2013) and (2014).Iceland: Icelandic Dental Association (2014).Denmark: Danish Health and Medicines Authority (2010), Dansk Tandplejerforening (2014) and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (2013).

Sveriges TandläkarförbundBox 1217111 82 Stockholm08-666 15 00kansli@tandlakarforbundet.sewww.tandlakarforbundet.se

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