DDS vs DMD

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What's the difference between the DDS and DMD degrees in terms of education, profession, specialization, practice, etc?

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[DrTacoElf]

No difference.

 

[USAF_Dentman]

Search!

 

[Yah-E]

AAAhhhhhhhhhhh.....haven't had one of these in awhile! How refreshing!

 

[45540]

DMD is more prestigious since it's closer to a MD 🙄

 

[DrTacoElf]

DMD is more prestigious since it's closer to a MD 🙄

Actually my guess as to why its DMD for Doctor of Dental Medicine instead of DDM is so that its recognized as a Dental MD. What do you guys think?

 

[Zurik5]

Umm, I think that none of your patients are ever going to care, much less brush their teeth.

 

[HuyetKiem]

What's the difference between the DDS and DMD degrees in terms of education, profession, specialization, practice, etc?

Look forward to your responses!

DDS --> 2 yrs of training at the local community college

DMD --> 4 yrs of bachelor, 4 yrs of medical school, 4 yrs of dental training and 4 yrs of residency training ....

 

[LetMeIn]

Well from what i gather, DDS used to be the norm. Then Harvard and a bunch of other schools decided, hey instead of treating disease AFTER it has occured surgically, why not focus on the prevention of disease? So they created DMD with that focus. But you couldnt tell any differences between a DDS/DMD progam these days, they are the same.

 

[isd121]

Actually my guess as to why its DMD for Doctor of Dental Medicine instead of DDM is so that its recognized as a Dental MD. What do you guys think?

DMD is abbr. of Dentariae Medicinae Doctor (in Latin) (which means Doctor of Dental Medicine in English)
DDS is abbr. of Doctor of Dental Surgery

 

[sfdentist/PT]

DMD is more prestigious since it's closer to a MD 🙄

DDS is more prestigious because "surgery" is in the title 😛

 

[JRogoff]

DMD is sooo much better because thats what i'm getting! 😀

 

[aphistis]

DMD is sooo much better because thats what i'm getting! 😀

If you're going to use that photo as your avatar, shouldn't you change your description to "palatial member" or a similarly awful pun? 😉

 

[dexadental]

The DMD degree is in fact of latin origin in name, as another poster pointed out. That is the only true difference, and the fact that I believe it now surpasses a DDS degree in popularity now...atleast I have noticed this. I don't see any other differences as others will tell you, but I do prefer the DDS name 😉 ...yet I would'nt base my education upon whether or not I recieve a DDS or DMD.

 

[JRogoff]

If you're going to use that photo as your avatar, shouldn't you change your description to "palatial member" or a similarly awful pun? 😉

That better bill?

 

[aphistis]

Outstanding! 😀