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General description of curriculum. In the past decade there have been two major curricular revisions and the most recent and by far the most radical of these, was introduced four years ago and will be fully implemented in 2002. This recent revision allowed for the sequential implementation of a problem-based learning curriculum. Problem-based learning curriculum with considerable emphasis on clinical competence in primary oral health care based on scientifically acceptable treatment methods it has proved to be a successful and increasingly acceptable form of learning for students and staff . Major improvements have been accomplished in staff establishment and new physical facilities. Main studies at the Faculty of Stomatology lasts 5 years and consists of 200 Kaunas University of Medicine credits ( this corresponds to 300 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System ) credits) . After graduation students obtain the degree of doctor- stomatologist. This degree corresponds to Master’s degree. In odder to obtain the possibility to work independently graduates have to spend one year in primary residentship. During this time students acquire practical skills in dentistry, learn to diagnose and cure the main diseases of teeth and mouth, to make a noncomplex prosthetic dentistry. Residentship is finished by State Exam. Graduates obtain the licence as a dentists of general practice. The students who have passed the first residentship exam successfully or practising dentists who want to acquire a narrow specialty of dentistry might enter the second grade of residentship for the specialties : Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Endodontics,Periodontology, Paedodontics, Orthodontics ) . After the completion of residentship of Oral Surgery one might study the third grade residentship of Maxillo –facial Surgery.