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I'm a dumb med student who has never been able to figure out the difference between DDS and DMD. could you tell me the difference and whether it makes any difference (i.e. don't take your kid to a DMD, they don't know what they're doing etc)

Thanks
 
do a search (at the bottom of the page) bec this has been discussed many times over
 
If they are both the same why have two different names for the same degree?😕
 
The DMD is the more modern term since dentistry has evolved into a profession that involves the whole body in relation to dental health, instead of just focussing the degree on dental surgery, which is the Doctor of dental surgery degree.

Hope this helps.

Hot-n-Aml
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UPitt, SDM, Class of 2007
 
Originally posted by Hot-n-Aml
The DMD is the more modern term since dentistry has evolved into a profession that involves the whole body in relation to dental health, instead of just focussing the degree on dental surgery, which is the Doctor of dental surgery degree.
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That's not how it originated at all. Let me guess; Pitt awards a DMD, and you were told that story during orientation 🙄
 
Since you guys won't do a search:

"The DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) are the same degrees. The difference is a matter of semantics. The majority of dental schools award the DDS degree; however, some award a DMD degree. The education and degrees are the same."

The only reason there is a DMD is because Harvard grants degrees in latin only and since DDS wasn't latin they made up DMD

Straight off the ADA site. The end.

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/dds_dmd.asp
 
Which also explains that the Bachelor of Arts in colleges is abbreviated as B.A but at Harvard it is A.B.

Still all of this because of that seems ludicrous.
 
It is something that originated from Harvard.
call them up and ask why.
Or do a search.
I think someone has answered this question many times.
 
Originally posted by aphistis
That's not how it originated at all. Let me guess; Pitt awards a DMD, and you were told that story during orientation 🙄
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You seem to have misunderstood my explanation here. The DDS does NOT just focus on dental surgery, therefore, yes, the DMD=DDS. BUT, the DMD was introduced to symbolize how the field has changed over the course of dental history. Therefore, some schools have opted for the name change, and some have not. And NO...Pitt did not tell us this, it's something I was told by a very credible source back home. But YES, Pitt does award a DMD, and damn good one. 😀

Hot-n-Aml
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UPitt, SDM, Class of 2007
 
Originally posted by Hot-n-Aml
the DMD was introduced to symbolize how the field has changed over the course of dental history. Therefore, some schools have opted for the name change, and some have not. Pitt did not tell us this, it's something I was told by a very credible source back home.
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Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

Your "very credible source" is very credibly incorrect here. The origins of the DMD have nothing to do with dentistry's evolution as a medical profession (the thing was born more than a century ago, for crying out loud), and everything to do with Harvard pussyfooting over Latin linguistic trivialities. Sorry, but there's just no other way to tell you.
 
Originally posted by aphistis
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

Your "very credible source" is very credibly incorrect here. The origins of the DMD have nothing to do with dentistry's evolution as a medical profession (the thing was born more than a century ago, for crying out loud), and everything to do with Harvard pussyfooting over Latin linguistic trivialities. Sorry, but there's just no other way to tell you.
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All your posts focus on how everyone else is wrong...so why don't you enlighten us with your explanation.


Thanks,



Hot-n-Aml
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UPitt, SDM, Class of 2007
 
Hot-n-Aml

i'm afraid aphistis is right. DMD came about because Harvard wanted all their degrees to have latin names.

but seriously, who cares if a school offers DDS or DMD because we all end up being able to do the same things.
 
Originally posted by LestatZinnie
Hot-n-Aml


but seriously, who cares if a school offers DDS or DMD because we all end up being able to do the same things.
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LestatZinnie,

Thanks for clearing this all up, and you're absolutely right...it's all the same in the end.


Hot-n-Aml


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UPitt, SDM, Class of 2007
 
You guys are all behind the times. All the modern schools award DMDs.

DDS degree holders are idiots who are incapable of practicing dentistry because of their ill-training.

Everybody knows this.
 
Now what in the hell are you talking about itsgavinc????

By far the stupidist thing I have read in a long time
 
Unless hell has frozen over, I believe Gavin was joking.
 
DDSs are equivalent to DOs
DMDs are equivalent to MDs

DMD are MUCH MUCH MUCH more superior!

DDS can't even prescribe drugs.

All DDS dental school have a much less admission statistics. Some don't even require DATs. Some say DDS schools are close to Chiro and Massage Therapist schools.

DMD rocks!

:laugh:
 
Yah-E is correct. Many students apply to DDS schools because they can't cut it at DMD schools.

Arizona is probably going to change their degree to the DMD degree, because DDS students are intellectually inferior to DMD students, and because DDS students are NOT allowed to give injections.

This means a lot of patients in a lot of pain.
 
I almost forgot! For a dental school to award a DMD degree, the school must donate/contribute minimum of $1.2 million annually to ADA.

While DDS dental schools only have to donate $5 per student attending to that specific school.

This is another HUGE difference between DDS and DMD.

As result, DMD are trained to make more $$$$. Much more than DDS students.
 
My thoughts exactly.

And of course, the DAT scores for DDS students are low (17-19 range), while DMD students have the high scores (20+).

Throw another shrimp on the "DDS is pathetic" barby.
 
I so do hope you two are joking bec there are going to be those that believe you
 
What are you guys saying? I should go DMD schools?
 
I knew atleast one poor soul would take the bait and fall in the trap 🙄
 
Originally posted by Brocnizer2007
I so do hope you two are joking bec there are going to be those that believe you
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Indeed. But this point has been so thoroughly exhausted that anyone willing to do a ten-second search on this board can learn everything there is to know about the differences between the two dental degrees. It gets extremely tedious retreading the same material OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER; furthermore, the hyperbole in the posts about the DMD/DDS schools is pretty manifest. If you can't leverage even that much critical thinking, you probably don't have much business applying to doctoral programs in the first place.

I wouldn't presume to speak for Gavin or Andy, and y'all can crucify me if you want, but a lot of people here (and among aspiring doctors in general) are <em>way</em> too eager to believe anything they're told.

End soapbox.
 
It was a great soapbox while it lasted.

No offense to our medical school friend (the OP), his question was an honest and valid one.

My offense comes at those who posted the messages that followed, and the severe lack of critical thinking that came into play.

Indeed, our beloved dental forums are appearing to be more and more like the pre-Allo forum each day. This is NOT a good thing.
 
The only difference between a DDS and DMD is the restriction of the DMD's practice to barnyard animals.


Bob
 
Oh man!
I've been taken for a sucker😳

Gavin and Yah-E how could you do this to me? +pity+
 
Originally posted by Dante60
So wait.

What's the difference?



:laugh:
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No difference at all. No difference based on tuition, no difference in practice abilities, no difference in prescription rights, no difference in education.

In fact, the state of California address all it's dentists as "DDS," just to make it simpler for their paperwork.
 
*chuckles*

I'm kidding.. I looked this up 3 years ago when I was applying. heheh.. the same question were still being asked on this board.

😉
 
So does the OMS get the dds or dmd and a MD degree?
I've also notice a few of you guys go to dental schools that have a DO school at well, do you guys sit in on any of the same classes?
 
Damn, I got in on this one waaaay too late. Cheers though, isn't the DDS/DMD difference kind of like the MD/DO difference?:laugh:
 
Deuce 007:

I'll post the answerS to your questionS in the ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY THREAD.
 
i wouldn't compare MD/DO to DDS/DMD

MD/DO still have a slight difference
 
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