Dental Instruments In Cologne
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Clinics in Cologne can order Equate dental instruments directly from the manufacturer, through the Regional Executive for DACH. Cologne is one of the German university locations with a dental clinic, at University of Cologne (zahn.de).
Key points
- Cologne has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Dentists in Cologne at a glance
- Practising dentists: 69,339 (2014) to 71,983 (2024)
- +3.8% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 69,339 (2014) to 71,983 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- Germany had 103,998 dentists in total, of whom 73,511 were professionally active (German Dental Association, BZÄK).
- 103,998
- Germany had 103,998 dentists in total, of whom 73,511 were professionally active (German Dental Association, BZÄK).
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK), 2024
- At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
- 1,137
- At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK), 2024
- In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
- 43,663
- In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK), 2024
- dental schools listed
- 30
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
Dentistry in Cologne
Cologne had a population of 1,025,523 (2025, Wikidata).
In the Nordrhein chamber area of North Rhine-Westphalia, 8,990 dentists were professionally active members of the dental chamber in 2025, 4,913 of them practice owners (BZÄK, from Landeszahnärztekammer statistics).
In May 2011, Cologne's university dental centre opened a €6.7 million extension of about 1,000 m² over three floors, with 36 treatment units on the ground floor (University Hospital Cologne).
Where can you study dentistry in Cologne?
Cologne is home to University of Cologne.
What national dental facts matter to clinics in Cologne?
In 2019, an estimated 11.7% of people aged 20 and over in Germany were edentulous (WHO).
At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Cologne
All products
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.16 - Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-1412
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.17 - Lower Molars
EI-1414
hand scalers
H6-H7 Anterior Sickle Scaler
EI-0251
hand scalers
Sharp Jacquette J-Scaler
EI-0253
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 9 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/7mm Ends, Hollow Handle
EI-0066
dental elevators and luxators
Freer Double-Ended Periosteal Elevator - Titanium Coated
EI-0069
periodontal probes
Probe CP-2 and Explorer #6 - Double-Ended Diagnostic Instrument
EI-0206
periodontal probes
UNC Periodontal Probe CP 15 - Hollow Handle
EI-0040
Which dental organisations are based in Cologne?
- Institut der Deutschen Zahnärzte (IDZ)
Where can Cologne clinics compare instruments?
For Cologne, start with restorative hand instruments in Germany, periodontal probes in Germany, dental elevators and luxators in Germany and dental explorers in Germany.
How do Cologne clinics order from Equate?
- Samples are available, so a clinic in Cologne can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
- Buyers in Cologne deal with the manufacturer itself, choosing from 3,375 instrument references.
Your Regional Executive · DACH
Ahmed Wali
Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Cologne buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Cologne, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Which dental schools are in Cologne?
University of Cologne.
References
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