Dental surgery students who have passed the fifth-year examination in France may be authorised to practise dentistry, either as a substitute or as an assistant to a dental surgeon.
These authorisations are issued for a limited period by the Conseil départemental de l’ordre des chirurgiens-dentistes, which informs the State.
A decree, issued after consultation with the Conseil national de l’ordre des chirurgiens-dentistes, sets the conditions for application of this article, in particular the level of study required depending on the qualification of the practitioner being replaced, the maximum duration of the authorisations and the conditions for their extension.
Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve provided for in article L. 4211-1 of the Defence Code or required in application of articles L. 3131-8 or L. 3131-9 and who have passed the examination for the fifth year of dental studies are authorised to practise dentistry as part of the activities for which they have been called up.