Against a background of cross-border mobility of patients and health professionals in the EU and the EEA, the CED drew up a Code of Ethics in 1965, which served as a framework of reference for all dentists in their cross-border practice.

The Code was most recently updated in 2007. The principles it contains reflect the standard of professional conduct and ethics which underpin high quality dental care and services throughout Europe.

These are general principles that underpin the codes in the individual Member States. The national codes reflect the different cultures, traditions and needs of the public and patients in the various countries of the EU. Dentists working in another country should familiarise themselves with the national codes of that country, and respect them.

Please click here to read the CED Code of Ethics: EN  FR  DE