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Table 2 Group classification of dental-practice treatment types

From: Using morbidity and income data to forecast the variation of growth and employment in the oral healthcare sector

Group

Treatment types

Conservative dentistry segment (including surgery)

Subgroups: conservative treatments (KONS) and periodontology (PAR):

 • BEMA:

   o General, conservative and surgical treatments

   o Periodontal treatments (excluding jaw fracture)

 • GOZ:

   o General dental treatments

   o Conservative treatments (excluding crowns)

   o Surgical treatments

   o Treatments for pathology of the oral mucosa and periodontium

Prosthetic dentistry segment

Subgroup: Prosthetics:

 • BEMA:

   o Prosthetics

 • GOZ

   o Prosthetic treatments

   o Crowns (from “Conservative treatments”)

Other segments

Subgroup: Other:

 • BEMA

   o Orthodontics

 • GOZ

   o Prophylaxis

   o Orthodontic treatments

   o Fitting of occlusal appliances and bite guards

   o Functional analysis and therapy

   o Implantology treatments

 • Scale of Fees for Medical Practitioners (GOÄ)

  1. Source: Klingenberger et al. [18]