Thursday, November 12, 2009

What does DDS and DMD stand for????? Whats the difference?

DMD: Doctor of Medical Dentistry; DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery. There is NO difference, the curriculum is the same for both degrees at any dental school in the United States. Most people think that a DDS has more training than a DMD, I myself earned the DMD degree and I can do ANY and all of the same procedures as anyone with a DDS. Hope this helps!

What does DDS and DMD stand for????? Whats the difference?
There is no difference, my dad and grandfather both are dentists...my dad has a DMD and grandfather a DDS and they both do the same procedures.
Reply:None. It's tradition. Some dental schools award a DDS, , some a DMD.





It's like, what is the difference between Green Chevy and a Grey Chevy??
Reply:DDS:





The DDS degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Surgery, denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded to dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), all of which are equivalent degrees for the practice of Dentistry. The Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) are degrees awarded outside the U.S. In order for a dentist to practice in the U.S. with a degree obtained from a foreign dental school, he/she must apply to and attend a U.S. dental school through an advance standing program. The advance standing program, upon completion, will award the foreign-trained dentist with a DDS or DMD degree, which will allow the dentist to practice in the U.S.





DMD:





The DMD degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Medicine denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded for dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), all of which are equivalent degrees for the practice of Dentistry. The Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) are degrees awarded outside the U.S. In order for a dentist to practice in the U.S. with a degree obtained from a foreign dental school, he/she must apply to and attend a U.S. dental school through an advance standing program. The advance standing program, upon completion, will award the foreign-trained dentist with a DDS or DMD degree, which will allow the dentist to practice in the U.S.





The first use of the DMD degree (which stood for "Dentariae Medicinae Doctorae") was in 1867 by the Harvard University Dental School (now known as the Harvard School of Dental Medicine), which the ADA describes as "the first university-affiliated dental institution."


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