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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The European Economic Area (EEA) is composed of member states with a multitude of different regions. This study aimed to analyse the ratios of general dentists and dental specialists to the total population and the proportion of dental specialists to general dentists in 24 European countries and to explore specific intranational differences within 2 countries: France and Germany.
METHODS: Available official documents and webpages from the United Kingdom and 23 of the 30 countries comprising the EEA were analysed. Data were expressed as absolute values, ratios of general dentists and dental specialists in the total of population, and percentages of dental specialists/dentists. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to clarify the main ratios that distinguish France from Germany, and cluster analysis was employed to determine similar areas.
RESULTS: Significant differences were found between countries, with Ireland and Austria having the lowest ratio of dentists and Romania and Greece having the highest. The Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, and Denmark had the lowest ratios of dental specialists to the total population. Lithuania, Sweden, and Germany had the highest number of dental specialists. Orthodontists were the most numerous specialists (5.0% of dentists), followed by oral surgeons (2.7%). In France, differences between departments were pronounced and associated with the presence of dental schools and per capita income. In Germany, only the correlation between per capita income and the density of oral surgeons was significant.
CONCLUSIONS: Diverse ratios of general dentists and dental specialists to the total population and the proportion of dental specialists to general dentists were discovered within the examined countries, and their maximum values were 2.5, 5.7, and 4.1 times the minimum values, respectively. Differences were even found within the same country, as was the case in France and, to a lesser extent, in Germany.
METHODS: Available official documents and webpages from the United Kingdom and 23 of the 30 countries comprising the EEA were analysed. Data were expressed as absolute values, ratios of general dentists and dental specialists in the total of population, and percentages of dental specialists/dentists. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to clarify the main ratios that distinguish France from Germany, and cluster analysis was employed to determine similar areas.
RESULTS: Significant differences were found between countries, with Ireland and Austria having the lowest ratio of dentists and Romania and Greece having the highest. The Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, and Denmark had the lowest ratios of dental specialists to the total population. Lithuania, Sweden, and Germany had the highest number of dental specialists. Orthodontists were the most numerous specialists (5.0% of dentists), followed by oral surgeons (2.7%). In France, differences between departments were pronounced and associated with the presence of dental schools and per capita income. In Germany, only the correlation between per capita income and the density of oral surgeons was significant.
CONCLUSIONS: Diverse ratios of general dentists and dental specialists to the total population and the proportion of dental specialists to general dentists were discovered within the examined countries, and their maximum values were 2.5, 5.7, and 4.1 times the minimum values, respectively. Differences were even found within the same country, as was the case in France and, to a lesser extent, in Germany.
摘要：
背景：欧洲经济区（EEA）由具有许多不同地区的成员国组成。这项研究旨在分析24个欧洲国家的普通牙医和牙科专家与总人口的比例以及牙科专家与普通牙医的比例，并探讨法国和德国2个国家的具体内部差异。
方法：分析了来自英国和组成EEA的30个国家中的23个国家的可用官方文件和网页。数据以绝对值表示，普通牙医和牙科专家在总人口中的比例，以及牙科专家/牙医的百分比。使用Mann-WhitneyU检验来阐明区分法国和德国的主要比率，并采用聚类分析确定相似区域。
结果：发现国家之间存在显着差异，爱尔兰和奥地利的牙医比例最低，罗马尼亚和希腊的牙医比例最高。捷克共和国,荷兰,法国,丹麦的牙科专家占总人口的比例最低。立陶宛,瑞典,德国拥有最多的牙科专家。正畸医生是最多的专家(占牙医的5.0%)，其次是口腔外科医师(2.7%)。在法国,部门之间的差异很明显，并且与牙科学校的存在和人均收入有关。在德国,只有人均收入与口腔外科医生的密度之间的相关性是显著的。
结论：在被检查国家中发现了普通牙医和牙科专家占总人口的不同比例以及牙科专家与普通牙医的比例，它们的最大值是最小值的2.5倍、5.7倍和4.1倍，分别。甚至在同一个国家发现了差异，就像法国的情况一样，在较小程度上，在德国。
方法：分析了来自英国和组成EEA的30个国家中的23个国家的可用官方文件和网页。数据以绝对值表示，普通牙医和牙科专家在总人口中的比例，以及牙科专家/牙医的百分比。使用Mann-WhitneyU检验来阐明区分法国和德国的主要比率，并采用聚类分析确定相似区域。
结果：发现国家之间存在显着差异，爱尔兰和奥地利的牙医比例最低，罗马尼亚和希腊的牙医比例最高。捷克共和国,荷兰,法国,丹麦的牙科专家占总人口的比例最低。立陶宛,瑞典,德国拥有最多的牙科专家。正畸医生是最多的专家(占牙医的5.0%)，其次是口腔外科医师(2.7%)。在法国,部门之间的差异很明显，并且与牙科学校的存在和人均收入有关。在德国,只有人均收入与口腔外科医生的密度之间的相关性是显著的。
结论：在被检查国家中发现了普通牙医和牙科专家占总人口的不同比例以及牙科专家与普通牙医的比例，它们的最大值是最小值的2.5倍、5.7倍和4.1倍，分别。甚至在同一个国家发现了差异，就像法国的情况一样，在较小程度上，在德国。
