Dental Instruments In Heidelberg
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Clinics in Heidelberg can order Equate dental instruments directly from the manufacturer, through the Regional Executive for DACH. Heidelberg is one of the German university locations with a dental clinic, at Heidelberg University (zahn.de).
Key points
- Heidelberg has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Dentists in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg
Heidelberg had a population of 156,092 (2025, Wikidata).
In Baden-Württemberg, 9,579 dentists were professionally active members of the dental chamber in 2025, 5,526 of them practice owners (BZÄK, from Landeszahnärztekammer statistics).
Heidelberg's dental clinic delivers about 80,000 outpatient treatment sessions a year with around 300 staff (Heidelberg University Hospital).
Each year, 81 dental students begin their studies in Heidelberg under the HeiCuDent curriculum (Heidelberg University Hospital).
Where can you study dentistry in Heidelberg?
Heidelberg is home to Heidelberg University.
What is Heidelberg's place in dental history?
- Heidelberg University set up a dental institute (Zahnärztliches Institut) in 1885 as part of the Surgical Clinic under Vincenz Czerny (Heidelberg University Hospital).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Heidelberg
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
Nebraska 128 Anterior Sickle Scaler
EI-0254
hand scalers
Mini Sickle Scaler 11/12
EI-0248
dental elevators and luxators
Molt Periosteal Elevator 4mm/4mm 18.5cm Hollow Handle
EI-2293
dental elevators and luxators
Buser Periosteal Elevator 18 cm - Anatomical Hollow Handle 10 mm
EI-2687
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 national dental facts matter to clinics in Heidelberg?
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices was adopted on 5 April 2017 and has applied in Germany and the rest of the EU since 26 May 2021, replacing the earlier directives (European Commission).
In 2019, an estimated 29.1% of children aged 1–9 in Germany had untreated caries of the deciduous teeth (WHO).
Where can Heidelberg clinics compare instruments?
For Heidelberg, start with restorative hand instruments in Germany, tooth extraction instruments in Germany, hand scalers in Germany and mouth mirrors in Germany.
How do Heidelberg clinics order from Equate?
- Samples are available, so a clinic in Heidelberg can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
- Buyers in Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Heidelberg, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Which dental schools are in Heidelberg?
Heidelberg University.
References
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