DDS vs DMD

[DentalUtopia]

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HI I just wanted some input from the forum as to what their experiences have been in DMD vs DDS schools.

My understanding is the a DMD school has the basic foundation class throughout the four years and the DDS school has the foundation subjects in the first two years and clinical last two years.

Thanks!

 

[7 Iron]

There is absolutely no difference between the DMD or DDS.

 

[DrDDSman]

DDS is supreme, clearly.

 

[layogurt]

DDS is supreme, clearly.

👍

 

[DrJeff]

DMD = Didn't Make Doctor

DDS = Doesn't Do S^&t

😀

Bottomline, whatever degree a school confers upon its graduates, they all have to pass the same national board, so the education is very similar

 

[tothepark]

According to an OMFS resident (who has a DMD). The reason why some schools have DMD rather DDS is because of they way they write the degree in latin on the diplomas... Just what I heard.

 

[dmdluffy]

According to an OMFS resident (who has a DMD). The reason why some schools have DMD rather DDS is because of they way they write the degree in latin on the diplomas... Just what I heard.

Yeah Harvard invented the DMD degree because it fit better with the latin used on the diplomas versus the DDS that Boston started. Mainly a historical difference with no implications whatsoever today.

 

[DrJeff]

Yeah Harvard invented the DMD degree because it fit better with the latin used on the diplomas versus the DDS that Boston started. Mainly a historical difference with no implications whatsoever today.

If I remember correctly, It was The University of Maryland that started the DDS and Harvard with the DMD.

 

[HupHolland]

Yes, you are correct. University of Maryland, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery was the first dental college and granted the first DDS degree 🙂

 

[txaggie03]

Yeah Harvard invented the DMD degree because it fit better with the latin used on the diplomas versus the DDS that Boston started. Mainly a historical difference with no implications whatsoever today.

^^^This.

Harvard had traditionally only offered degrees in Latin. In order not to break this tradition, they invented, so to speak, DMD.

 

[dmdluffy]

Oops, I stand corrected! Thanks for the correction 🙂

 

[Bereno]

I'm getting my DMD and I also have 2 years of BMS courses up front, then clinical in the last two.

BTW, DMD FTMFW 😎