Welcome to the web-site of the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA).

The idea to form the EPA was made by a small group of European Prosthdontic specialists in 1976 and the first EPA conference was held in 1977. Read more about the history of the EPA on the "about us" page.

We hope you find this web-site useful and that non-members will be encouraged to join. Each year, in Autumn, the Association holds an annual conference where members and others with an interest in Prosthodontics can meet, and make scientific and clinical presentations with the aim of fostering interest in the study and development of Prosthodontics as a speciality in Europe in its own right.

The EPA welcomes to membership anyone with an interest in Prosthodontics. At present we have members from 37 countries all over the world, and a database with over 500 members. Prospective members should visit the "members" web-page where they will find details of how to join the Association and can download an application form. Further details of how to join can be obtained from our Honorary Treasurer - address details are also on the members page. We are hoping to move to a totally web-based membership administration system in the very near future, where subscriptions can be paid via the internet.

Please click on the various links given at the top and the left-hand side of this page to visit the other pages contained in this web-site - where you will find lots of useful information about the EPA.

We look forward to welcoming you all to one of our future conferences! A link to the next conference web-site is provided at the top left on this page.

Prosthodontic Specialisation in Europe

A group of EPA Members and Leaders in Prosthodontic Specialisation met in Copenhagen in 2003 to discuss specialisation in Europe and issued the consensus statement below which has the support of the EPA Council.


Consensus statement

1. Patients today should benefit from the fast development in treatment techniques and material sciences in prosthodontics that, in some circumstances, are best provided within a specialised framework.

1. The undergraduate dental curriculuae are designed to provide a range of basic abilities across the spectrum of prosthodontic care, but do not include proficiency in all aspects. This may be provided by continuous professional development and specialist training.

2. The need for specialist training in prosthodontics is being recognized in most countries in Europe. Formal specialised training has been introduced and acknowledged by professional societies and government bodies in many of them.

3. These programs have many similarities in duration, defined entrance points, content, expected level of proficiency on completion and use of external moderation

4. There would be considerable advantages in harmonisation of this process in prosthodontics on a European basis for improving the quality of patient treatment and freedom of movement by prosthodontic specialists within the EU.

Copenhagen, May 20th 2003.

Garefis P (Greece), Hedzelek W (Poland), Hobkirk J (UK), Isidor F (Denmark), Jerolimov V (Croatia), Jokstad A (Norway), Kalk W (The Netherlands), Kronström M (Sweden), Mericske-Stern R (Switzerland), Naert I (Belgium), Närhi T (Finland), Nilner K (Sweden), Öwall B (Denmark), Polyzois G (Greece), Setz J (Germany), User A (Turkey), van der Kuij P (The Netherlands), Welfare R (UK), Zonnenberg A (The Netherlands).