DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 724 - Dental services

Item's explanatory note:

Dental studies is the study of diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases and
abnormalities of the teeth and gums. It includes the study of designing, making and
repairing dental prostheses and orthodontic appliances. It also includes the study of
providing assistance to dentists. Programmes with the following main content are
classified here:

Dental assisting
Dental hygiene
Dental laboratory technology
Dental nursing
Dental science
Dental surgery
Odontology
Orthodontics

Inclusions:

Study of dental hygiene and public dental health is included in this field.

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	72	Health