The article deals with the relevance and importance of praxeological competence of the master in dentistry, which reflects the maturity of future graduates to integrate acquired knowledge, skills, competencies during the study of academic disciplines and implement them into professional activity effectively. The structure of praxeological competence of a specialist in the field of dentistry is determined. It contains motivational, gnostic, activity, deontic, research, reflective constituents. The first motivational constituent reveals the aims setting in dental education acquiring and in professional realization. The next is gnostic one that consists in integrated system of professional and background knowledge which ensures the effectiveness of practical field. The activity element is one of the specific components that effect the practical activity of the student the most. The deontic unit encourages proper professional behaviour formation in the process of dental manipulation performing as well as communicating to medical staff, patients and their relatives. The scientific and research part of praxeological competence reflects the skills of scientific analysis. The last constituent is reflexive one; it encourages the formation of student’s ability to assess his own scientific performance adequately. The structure of the activity constituent provides a description of such components as manual, simulation-technological, organizational-managerial, ergonomic, economic, juridical, creative and innovative. Understanding this structure is considered important for the purposeful influence on the process of future dentists’ professional competence formation. The article proves that the harmonious formation of all constituents, that compose praxeological competence of masters in dentistry, will help increase their competitiveness in the international professional environment.