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Case's MD/DMD Program
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It might be beneficial for someone who wants to be an Oral and maxillofacial surgron. I know it is an option to get your MD with your DMD, and this may speed up the process or something...
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On another thread, I believe it was Armorshell who showed that it would not facilitate or speed up the process of becoming a OMFS. The program is not designed for that. Rather, it's training a kind of jack of all trades health care practitioner who can fulfill all the health care needs of a rural community.
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didnt they use to have these, but they werent really successful?
From what some of the medical / dental students say. This program offers NO ADVANTAGES to becoming OMFS.
So, if you REALLY want that MD degree along with your DDS. Why not get into a normal DDS program, finish in 4 years, and spend 6 more years doing an OMFS residency. This will grant you that MD title
I think this is better than those dual MD/DDS programs cause:
a) the dual program is a NIGHTMARE, you will take 120 credit hours in the first year, THATS EQUIVILANT TO 4 YEARS OF UNDERGRAD lol
b) I just don't see many people working as primary doctors AND dentists in thier same office, its 2 completly different worlds, You might hate your life and end up picking only 1 and in which case, there was never a point in doing the dual program
c) I don't see alot of advatange to it, as matter of fact, You can be an OMFS by doing the normal 4-year dentistry program and then the 6-year residency, and in which case, you finish everything in 10 years and atleast you get to stick to being an oral specialist (kinda sticking to 1 thing)
So, if you REALLY want that MD degree along with your DDS. Why not get into a normal DDS program, finish in 4 years, and spend 6 more years doing an OMFS residency. This will grant you that MD title
I think this is better than those dual MD/DDS programs cause:
a) the dual program is a NIGHTMARE, you will take 120 credit hours in the first year, THATS EQUIVILANT TO 4 YEARS OF UNDERGRAD lol
b) I just don't see many people working as primary doctors AND dentists in thier same office, its 2 completly different worlds, You might hate your life and end up picking only 1 and in which case, there was never a point in doing the dual program
c) I don't see alot of advatange to it, as matter of fact, You can be an OMFS by doing the normal 4-year dentistry program and then the 6-year residency, and in which case, you finish everything in 10 years and atleast you get to stick to being an oral specialist (kinda sticking to 1 thing)
