Dental Mouth Mirrors In Germany
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
In Germany, Equate supplies 35 mouth mirrors references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 29.1% of children aged 1–9 in Germany had untreated caries of the deciduous teeth (WHO).
Key points
- Mouth mirrors are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
- At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
Dentists in Germany 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
- Untreated caries, age 5+31.7%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+27.4%
- No natural teeth, 20+11.7%
The dark line marks the median of Equate's 22 markets. Source: WHO Oral Health Country Profiles 2022 (2019 estimates).
Which types of mouth mirrors do clinics in Germany stock?
- Rhodium front-surface mirrors
- Magnifying
- Plain
What are mouth mirrors used for in Germany?
A dental mouth mirror is a small round mirror on a slim handle that lets the clinician see surfaces that can't be viewed directly. See the full guide to dental Mouth Mirrors.
How are mouth mirrors regulated in Germany?
In Germany, as across the EU, reusable surgical instruments such as mouth mirrors fall under the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745, as class I devices with extra requirements for reprocessing (class Ir).
Popular Equate dental mouth mirrors for Germany
All products
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle - Hollow Hexagonal 8 mm
EI-0108
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror No.4 Magnifying 22mm Universal
EI-1798
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror No.6 Rhodium Front Surface 26mm Cone-Socket
EI-1810
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle - Hexagonal 6 mm
EI-1811
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle with Integrated Scale - 8 mm
EI-1817
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror No. 4 - Rhodium Front Surface, 22 mm, Universal Thread
EI-0003
mouth mirrors
Mouth Mirror Handle - Hollow 10 mm
EI-0037
How should mouth mirrors be cleaned and sterilised in Germany?
In 2021, the largest government health financing scheme covered 90% of Germany's population, according to the WHO oral health country profile (WHO).
What shapes demand for mouth mirrors in Germany?
At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
Where do dental students in Germany learn to use mouth mirrors?
Students at University of Erlangen–Nuremberg and Goethe University Frankfurt and 28 other Germany dental schools train with mouth mirrors in their clinical years.
Which mouth mirrors does Equate supply to Germany?
Local guides: Düsseldorf, Erlangen and Frankfurt am Main.
Why do practices in Germany buy mouth mirrors from Equate?
- A named Regional Executive for DACH handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for private practices and university dental clinics in Germany.
- Samples are available, so a clinic in Germany can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
Social listening
What dental professionals and students in Germany discuss online
Buying used instruments and checking wear
MixedStudents commonly buy and resell kits from older semesters and generally see this as safe, because course sets have seen few clinical uses. The advice is to check scalers and curettes closely: they can only be resharpened a limited number of times, and bad sharpening ruins them.
- Klinikinstrumente gebraucht kaufen??· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2014
- Klinikkoffer Dental Instrumente Zahnmedizin Instrumentarium + KFO· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2020
- Vorklinisches Instrumentarium gesucht!!· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2006
Cost of student instrument kits
CriticalGerman dental students say what they spend on preclinical and clinical kits varies a lot by university, from about a thousand euros to several thousand. Schools that lend the costly items (handpieces, articulators, phantom heads) leave students paying mainly for small hand instruments and consumables.
- Zahnmedizin Kosten· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2010
- Vorklinisches Instrumentarium gesucht!!· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2006
Equate's summary of public threads on MEDI-LEARN forum, read 2026-10-27. No posters are named and brand names are left out; thread links are listed in the page's data file.
Equate data
The Equate dental mouth mirrors range for Germany
Catalogue explorer: 35 references
Starter kit for a new practice in Germany
- Front-surface mirror head:Front Surface Mouth Mirror (SS) - No. 3EI-0001
- Mirror handle:Mouth Mirror Handle - Hollow 10 mmEI-0037
What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)
About 17,600 searches a month across 57 related terms.
- dental mirror5,000
- mouth mirror5,000
- dental mirror cvs500
- dental mirror disposable500
- dental mirror with light500
- dental mirror with suction500
Your Regional Executive · DACH
Ahmed Wali
Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Germany buy mouth mirrors directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Germany. The Regional Executive for DACH handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
References
- World Health Organization (2019)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Article 52(7) and Annex VIII (2017)
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK) (2024)
- Boyd LRB. Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide. Elsevier
- ISO 9873 Dentistry: intra-oral mirrors
- Gehrig JS, et al. Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation. Wolters Kluwer (instrument design and explorers)
I am a… in Germany
