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I know what the difference between the two is but I'm not sure which one is right for me.
MJ_138 said:I know what the difference between the two is but I'm not sure which one is right for me.
DMD_hopeful said:DMD is better because you are actually a doctor as opposed to just a dentist..
This link explains the story behind the DMD and DDS
"....This all changed in 1867 when Harvard University added a dental school. Harvard University only grants degrees in Latin. Harvard did not adopt the D.D.S. or "Doctor of Dental Surgery" degree because the Latin translation was "Chirurgae Dentium Doctoris" or C.D.D. The people at Harvard thought that C.D.D. was cumbersome. A Latin scholar was consulted. The scholar suggested the ancient "Medicinae Doctor" be prefixed with "Dentariae". This is how the D.M.D. or "Dentariae Medicinae Doctor" degree was started. (Congratulations! Now you probably know more Latin than most dentists!)"
http://www.parentsplace.com/expert/dentist/qas/0,,239998_106768,00.html
MJ_138 said:I know what the difference between the two is but I'm not sure which one is right for me.
MJ_138 said:I know what the difference between the two is but I'm not sure which one is right for me.
Lord, Gavin, don't encourage them.ItsGavinC said:DMDs are allowed to administer LA, as well as take more vacation days.
You were told wrong. End of story.demonicr said:i was told by some dentists, both DDS and DMD, that DMD's has more medical training.
I was told by my dentist that "older schools" have the DDS, and the "newer schools" are DMD, but mean the same thing. Personally, DMD looks coolerdemonicr said:i was told by some dentists, both DDS and DMD, that DMD's has more medical training.
JakeMUSC said:I was told by my dentist that "older schools" have the DDS, and the "newer schools" are DMD, but mean the same thing. Personally, DMD looks cooler
demonicr said:i was told by some dentists, both DDS and DMD, that DMD's has more medical training.
zidanereal2003 said:Harvard and UPenn are two of the oldest dental schools both have DMD .....
There is no difference between both degrees....
I heard that DDS was for people that couldn't get into DMD school.ItsGavinC said:DMDs are allowed to administer LA, as well as take more vacation days.
toofache32 said:I heard that DDS was for people that couldn't get into DMD school.
LordLister said:The tides may be changing, though. DMD's make less than DDS. Also, DMD's work on average 60+ hours a week, while the average DDS works 34 hours. Thats just not right, considering how much harder it is to get a DMD!
LordLister said:The tides may be changing, though. DMD's make less than DDS. Also, DMD's work on average 60+ hours a week, while the average DDS works 34 hours. Thats just not right, considering how much harder it is to get a DMD!
adamlc18 said:You guys have to know that he is totally kidding. I can hear the sarcasm over the internet.
LordLister said:The tides may be changing, though. DMD's make less than DDS. Also, DMD's work on average 60+ hours a week, while the average DDS works 34 hours. Thats just not right, considering how much harder it is to get a DMD!
nothen2do said:I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not? DMD is the same as DDS, it just depends what your school gives out. Show where you got these absurd stats from
It will take a change of heart, to change from DMD to DDS!DDS2BE said:For those who just got into a DMD program there is still time to switch over to DDS!
edkNARF said:Please state your source.
aceking said:i think people that see a difference in between DMD and DDS should be in Jail~!
Haha..you resurrected a thread that's over 11 years old to say this? How'd you even find the thread!I always thought DMD was cooler than DDS because it reminded of some kind of digital media disc like for the minidisc players, if you remember those from ancient times; LOL
I heard that DDS was for people that couldn't get into DMD school.
Are you sure you're not just saying that in case they're watching?My first choice school administers a DMD, I absolutely prefer to have that title.
This thread is from 2005!Which is best? Whichever grants you the degree to be a dentist! You're welcome!
-But then people would think that we are the osteopaths of dentistry.I wish it was called DOT (Doctor of Teeth)
This entire discussion sums up what is wrong with dentistry. How do we have two different yet similar degrees? It's not like the MD or DO thing, they are different. DMD and DDS receive precisely the same license. It just makes no sense.