How ready are dental faculties for accreditation in turkey?

Association of Dental Education in Europe is an educational association in Europe that strives for excellence in Dental Education. The association undertakes visitations to dental schools both within and outside Europe and prepares a report according to the schools’ self assessment document. This case study related to education is very helpful for accreditation purposes. Association of Dental Education in Europe visited six dental faculties between 2007 and 2015 in Turkey and detected some insufficiencies. Visitors recommended an integrated approach to teaching and learning and an integrated patient care. The increasing number of students was reported to be a weakness of dental faculties and to affect the quality of the dental education programme. In this study, the results of visitations reports were discussed. The aim of this work is to provide a guide to the faculties that will invite the Association of Dental Education in Europe and to gain time to prepare for accreditation