Dental Medicine vs Dental School??

[ice_age_revenge]

Hey guys, sorry for my ignorance but I'm still trying to find out what's the difference between a school of dental medicine vs regular ole dental school?

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[ajj70]

It's like saying to-may-to or to-mah-to.....same thing.

 

[akog]

If I'm not mistaken, it had something to do with Harvard's tradition of using Latin on their degrees, and they didn't like the way DDS sounded in Latin... so they made a new name, and some others followed suit. (I'm probably way off, but it's something like that.)

 

[DATtestTho]

DMD > DDS
Good luck getting hired being a DDS

 

[Ryan08]

Dental medicine is better! DMD > DDS

DDS is more old school and out of date (version 1.0). DMD is the newer, more up to date degree (version 2.0). DMD is a real doctor, more similar to MD. DDS is just basic drilling and filling, more similar to a nurse.

 

[Incis0r]

DMD > DDS
Good luck getting hired being a DDS

DDS stands for dauntless dental superstar. We own DMDs.

 

[ice_age_revenge]

Okay so if I were to go te Dental school of Medicine and got my DMD credentials would it still be the same process as if I were getting my DDS?

 

[sjv]

Okay so if I were to go te Dental school of Medicine and got my DMD credentials would it still be the same process as if I were getting my DDS?

They are the same degree other than the difference in letters.

 

[ubwp2018]

Hey guys, sorry for my ignorance but I'm still trying to find out what's the difference between a school of dental medicine vs regular ole dental school?

Same thing! Just different name. You can get a DMD or a DDS and it is exactly the same, as long as it is an accredited dental school you are good to go!

 

[ubwp2018]

Dental medicine is better! DMD > DDS

DDS is more old school and out of date (version 1.0). DMD is the newer, more up to date degree (version 2.0). DMD is a real doctor, more similar to MD. DDS is just basic drilling and filling, more similar to a nurse.

I currently go to UB Dental School for a DDS and they are all about being a real doctor and not just drilling and filling. They have the exact same curriculum requirements. The ADA doesn't recognize any difference nor does any organization.

 

[Screwtape]

I'm doing DDS because I wanted to be a cool surgeon like Turk, not part of the geeky medicine squad like JD and the DMDs.

 

[midman19]

Dental medicine is better! DMD > DDS

DDS is more old school and out of date (version 1.0). DMD is the newer, more up to date degree (version 2.0). DMD is a real doctor, more similar to MD. DDS is just basic drilling and filling, more similar to a nurse.

Ha bull crap

 

[TheEpicFruitCake]

lol @ the amount of troll in the answers

 

[I want to go to there]

DDS is way better. When patients see the word Doctor of Dental Surgery, they think you are better trained than Doctor of Dental Medicine. They don't even give out dental medicine aside from tooth paste... That's why statistically, dentists with DDS degree does 30% better than dentists with DMD degree.

Don't even get me started on how DMD stands for Doctor of Dental Medicine, they can't even get their acronym straight...

 

[ajj70]

Your patients are going to call you a DDS no matter what you have and won't care one way or another if you are a DDS, DDM, DMD or any other acronym.

 

[Miley Cyrus.]

If you get DMD, over DDS, you are 87.31% more likely to get into OMFS.
If you get DDS, over DMD, you are 69.69% more likely to get into Ortho.

/thread

 

[rendal]

DDS is like the classic movies and DMD is like the crappy remake that might have better effects, but the acting can't compare.

 

[shamieya]

I watched a video where dental school administrators were interviewed and they said they were the same thing.

 

[Kittenz]

DMD is pretty much MD
DDS is pretty much DO

 

[Soleus715]

DDS sounds better too doesn't it? Maybe I won't apply to DMD schools. You pick it once and it sticks with you forever.

 

[dp93]

DMD sounds WAYYY Cooler. and its better. in every way. no facts needed.

 

[Sweet_Tooth]

Me reading this thread

 

[ajj70]

DMD is pretty much MD
DDS is pretty much DO

Really--Columbia is a DDS program??? Same with UCLA....and many others

 

[mrdocta]

DDS>DMD

Why?

Cuz in Texas you earn DDS and we all know Texas is better than the other 49 states.. discussion closed.

 

[Miley Cyrus.]

I've heard that people who get DDS over DMD are more likely to get all the hot chicks.
/thread

 

[rendal]

I've heard that people who get DDS over DMD are more likely to get all the hot chicks.
/thread

Well duh. DDS = Double D's

 

[Dentalogist]

I've heard that people who get DDS over DMD are more likely to get all the hot chicks.
/thread

I see what you did there