Dental Instruments In Kaunas
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Equate supplies dental practices, schools and distributors in Kaunas, Lithuania, directly from the manufacturer. In Kaunas, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences offers a five-year, 300-ECTS integrated odontology programme (LSMU).
Key points
- Kaunas has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for Baltics.
Dentists in Kaunas at a glance
- Practising dentists: 2,669 (2014) to 3,385 (2024)
- +26.8% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 2,669 (2014) to 3,385 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- In 2017, Lithuania had 2,839 dentists, or 10.0 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
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- In 2017, Lithuania had 2,839 dentists, or 10.0 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
- World Health Organization, 2017
- Around 80% of dentists in Lithuania work in private practice, where charges are not reimbursed by the public scheme (European Commission).
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- Around 80% of dentists in Lithuania work in private practice, where charges are not reimbursed by the public scheme (European Commission).
- European Commission, 2026
- The Lithuanian Dental Chamber brings together more than 8,000 members, including dentists, specialist dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental technicians (Lithuanian Dental Chamber).
- 8,000
- The Lithuanian Dental Chamber brings together more than 8,000 members, including dentists, specialist dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental technicians (Lithuanian Dental Chamber).
- Lithuanian Dental Chamber, 2026
- dental schools listed
- 2
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
Dentistry in Kaunas
Wikidata records a population of 305,120 for Kaunas (2023).
In Kaunas, the Faculty of Odontology of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences employs more than 100 lecturers (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences).
Where can you study dentistry in Kaunas?
Kaunas is home to Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Odontology.
What should Kaunas practices know about dentistry in Lithuania?
In 2019, an estimated 37.3% of people aged 5 and over in Lithuania had untreated caries of permanent teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
In 2019, an estimated 10.1% of people aged 20 and over in Lithuania had lost all their natural teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Kaunas
All products
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps Fig.86 Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-0651
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.16 - Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-1412
hand scalers
Sharp Jacquette J-Scaler
EI-0253
hand scalers
Nebraska 128 Anterior Sickle Scaler
EI-0254
dental elevators and luxators
Freer Periosteal Elevator 5mm/5mm - 19cm Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-2694
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 4 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/8mm Ends, Suture-Hole Hollow Handle
EI-2701
periodontal probes
UNC Periodontal Probe CP 15 - Hollow Handle
EI-0040
periodontal probes
Periodontal Probe CP12/#23 - Solid Knurled Handle
EI-0081
Which instrument guides are useful for Kaunas clinics?
For Kaunas, start with periodontal probes in Lithuania, surgical retractors in Lithuania, dental curettes in Lithuania and mouth mirrors in Lithuania.
How do Kaunas clinics order from Equate?
- Direct from the manufacturer: practices in Kaunas order 3,375 instrument references without a distributor mark-up in between.
- Built to one specification across the range: passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed.
Your Regional Executive · Baltics
Hassan Nazir
Regional Executive, Helsinki, Finland
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Kaunas buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Kaunas, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for Baltics.
Which dental schools are in Kaunas?
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Odontology.
References
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