Dental Instruments In Leipzig
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Published ·
Equate supplies dental practices, schools and distributors in Leipzig, Germany, directly from the manufacturer. Leipzig is one of the German university locations with a dental clinic, at Leipzig University (zahn.de).
Key points
- Leipzig has 1 dental school.
- Orders go direct, through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Dentists in Leipzig 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 Leipzig
Leipzig had a population of 615,932 (2025, Wikidata).
In Saxony, 3,718 dentists were professionally active members of the dental chamber in 2025, 2,217 of them practice owners (BZÄK, from Landeszahnärztekammer statistics).
Where can you study dentistry in Leipzig?
Leipzig is home to Leipzig University.
What is Leipzig's place in dental history?
- Friedrich Louis Hesse began teaching at Leipzig's university dental institute on 16 October 1884 with seven students in four small rooms at Goethestraße 5 (University Hospital Leipzig).
Most-searched Equate instruments for Leipzig
All products
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps Fig.88R Upper Molars Right - American Pattern Cowhorn
EI-1428
extraction forceps
Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.150 Upper Premolars, Incisors & Roots, Universal
EI-1432
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
Periodontal Probe CP12/#23 - Solid Knurled Handle
EI-0081
periodontal probes
WHO CPI Periodontal Probe with Ball Tip - 6 mm Solid Handle
EI-0183
What should Leipzig practices know about dentistry in Germany?
In 2019, an estimated 31.7% of people aged 5 and over in Germany had untreated caries of the permanent teeth (WHO).
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).
Which instrument guides are useful for Leipzig clinics?
For Leipzig, start with tooth extraction instruments in Germany, dental elevators and luxators in Germany, dental explorers in Germany and hand scalers in Germany.
How do Leipzig clinics order from Equate?
- Clinics in Leipzig can request samples and a quote before committing to a full order.
- Direct from the manufacturer: practices in Leipzig order 3,375 instrument references without a distributor mark-up in between.
Your Regional Executive · DACH
Ahmed Wali
Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany
Frequently asked questions
Can dentists in Leipzig buy instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Leipzig, with quotes and samples through the Regional Executive for DACH.
Which dental schools are in Leipzig?
Leipzig University.
References
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