Dental Instruments In Göttingen
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Equate supplies dental practices, schools and distributors in Göttingen, Germany, directly from the manufacturer. Göttingen is one of the German university locations with a dental clinic, at University of Göttingen (zahn.de).
Key points
- Göttingen has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Dentists in Göttingen 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 Göttingen
Göttingen had a population of 130,521 (2025, Wikidata).
In Lower Saxony, 6,597 dentists were professionally active members of the dental chamber in 2025, 3,975 of them practice owners (BZÄK, from Landeszahnärztekammer statistics).
Göttingen's dental centre has more than 500 dental students and treats almost 35,000 patients a year (University Medical Center Göttingen).
According to the University Medical Center Göttingen, its dental clinic was the first German university dental clinic with its own simulation and training centre (SINUZ).
Where can you study dentistry in Göttingen?
Göttingen is home to University of Göttingen.
What is Göttingen's place in dental history?
- The dentist Karl Heitmüller opened Göttingen's first dental institute on 8 May 1854, regarded as the forerunner of today's university dental clinic (University Medical Center Göttingen).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Göttingen
All products
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.151 Lower Premolars, Incisors & Roots, Universal
EI-1435
extraction forceps
Children's Extraction Forceps - Upper Incisors 10cm (Fig. 137)
EI-0609
hand scalers
M23 Sickle Scaler - Sharpen-Free
EI-0250
hand scalers
H6-H7 Anterior Sickle Scaler
EI-0251
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 4 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/8mm Ends, Suture-Hole Hollow Handle
EI-2701
dental elevators and luxators
Molt 9 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/7mm Ends, Hollow Handle
EI-0066
periodontal probes
Expro 9 Explorer and CP-18 Probe Combination - 6 mm Solid Handle
EI-0205
periodontal probes
Probe CP-2 and Explorer #6 - Double-Ended Diagnostic Instrument
EI-0206
What should Göttingen practices know about dentistry in Germany?
The KZBV is the public-law umbrella body of Germany's 17 regional associations of statutory health insurance dentists and represents nearly 63,000 dentists in statutory dental care (KZBV).
In 2019, an estimated 31.7% of people aged 5 and over in Germany had untreated caries of the permanent teeth (WHO).
Which instrument guides are useful for Göttingen clinics?
For Göttingen, start with periodontal probes in Germany, tooth extraction instruments in Germany, restorative hand instruments in Germany and dental explorers in Germany.
How do Göttingen clinics order from Equate?
- A named Regional Executive for DACH handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for private practices and university dental clinics in Göttingen.
- Clinics in Göttingen can request samples and a quote before committing to a full order.
Your Regional Executive · DACH
Ahmed Wali
Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Göttingen buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Göttingen, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Which dental schools are in Göttingen?
University of Göttingen.
References
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