35 years of oral prevention in Germany – efficacy and effectiveness

In the 1990s, group prophylaxis was introduced in kindergartens and schools in Germany, along with individual prophylaxis in dental practices, which is paid for by the statutory health insurance. Since then, the prevalence of caries in children has fallen by 90%, and the proportion of children completely free of caries has risen to 80%.

 The presentation will discuss the long-term effectiveness of these efforts and also show the development of dental care needs.

Professor Dr. A. Rainer Jordan, M.Sc.

Born in 1971
1991-1997 Studies in Dentistry at Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg,
University of Witten/Herdecke, and the University of Pennsylvania (PA, USA)
1997 State Examination
1998-2005 Assistant and private practice in Berlin
2005 Doctorate in Dental Medicine (Dr. med. dent.) (Prof. Jöhren) and
Master of Science (Prof. Raetzke)
2005-2008 Scientific Assistant in the Department of Conservative Dentistry
at the University of Witten/Herdecke (UW/H) (Prof. Gängler)
2005-2013 Scientific Director of the GambiaDentCare Program
2008-2010 Senior Physician in the Department of Restorative and
Preventive Dentistry (Prof. Zimmer), UW/H
2010 Habilitation and Venia Legendi, UW/H
2010-2013 Head of the Department of Preclinical Dentistry, UW/H
Since 2013 Scientific Director of the Institute of German Dentists (IDZ)
2017 Appointment as Adjunct Professor, UW/H