DMD vs. DDS!!!! Seriously!

[infusion]

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I know this has been addressed a million times so before you get mad and act real tough on this forum hear me out...

I was talking to a friend that is a dentist in Missouri and he told me that the ADA has recently met at their annual conference in San Francisco and they voted to officially make the two designations different! This means that it does matter what school you go to!!!!!

From what I gathered from him:

DDS: You can only do minimally invasive procedures and you cant inject anesthetic with out an anesthesiologist present. They can not prescribe medicines other than OTC meds. They have become pretty much osteopathic dentists!

DMD: You can do more than a DDS but you have to refer out all specialty cases that are beyond the scope of a general dentist. DMD's have also lost their amalgam priviledges.

 

[Vapor1122]

http://www.softconference.com/ada/slist.asp?C=1633

There's the topic list for this year's meeting. I didn't see anything about that.

 

[Smills91]

I know this has been addressed a million times so before you get mad and act real tough on this forum hear me out...

I was talking to a friend that is a dentist in Missouri and he told me that the ADA has recently met at their annual conference in San Francisco and they voted to officially make the two designations different! This means that it does matter what school you go to!!!!!

From what I gathered from him:

DDS: You can only do minimally invasive procedures and you cant inject anesthetic with out an anesthesiologist present. They can not prescribe medicines other than OTC meds. They have become pretty much osteopathic dentists!

DMD: You can do more than a DDS but you have to refer out all specialty cases that are beyond the scope of a general dentist. DMD's have also lost their amalgam priviledges.

😴

Lies, thank you for wasting my time.

 

[DSpagnoli]

I know this has been addressed a million times so before you get mad and act real tough on this forum hear me out...

I was talking to a friend that is a dentist in Missouri and he told me that the ADA has recently met at their annual conference in San Francisco and they voted to officially make the two designations different! This means that it does matter what school you go to!!!!!

From what I gathered from him:

DDS: You can only do minimally invasive procedures and you cant inject anesthetic with out an anesthesiologist present. They can not prescribe medicines other than OTC meds. They have become pretty much osteopathic dentists!

DMD: You can do more than a DDS but you have to refer out all specialty cases that are beyond the scope of a general dentist. DMD's have also lost their amalgam priviledges.

This is clearly a joke. Or a heaping load of garbage.

 

[golfer]

Infusion,
I have some Ocean front property here in Arizona if you're interested.

 

[axum]

manbearpig must be stopped! I'm super serial!

 

[UNR.Grad]

Infusion,
I have some Ocean front property here in Arizona if you're interested.

Haha, well played.

 

[NewMexDent]

Infusion,
I have some Ocean front property here in Arizona if you're interested.

Really? I'd like to get my hands on some of that.

 

[berg1373]

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/dds_dmd.asp

 

[Ex_EE]

I know this has been addressed a million times so before you get mad and act real tough on this forum hear me out...

I was talking to a friend that is a dentist in Missouri and he told me that the ADA has recently met at their annual conference in San Francisco and they voted to officially make the two designations different! This means that it does matter what school you go to!!!!!

From what I gathered from him:

DDS: You can only do minimally invasive procedures and you cant inject anesthetic with out an anesthesiologist present. They can not prescribe medicines other than OTC meds. They have become pretty much osteopathic dentists!

DMD: You can do more than a DDS but you have to refer out all specialty cases that are beyond the scope of a general dentist. DMD's have also lost their amalgam priviledges.

Sounds great. I guess that means I won't need to take pharmacology or the local anesthesia classes.

 

[letsgfuad]

manbearpig must be stopped! I'm super serial!

HAHHAHAHAHAH YESSSSSSSS. We need to Nuke our imaginations. Al Gore...... hahaha

I live 1.5 hours away from the REAL southpark in colorado... arent i special.

 

[onamission]

"DDS: You can only do minimally invasive procedures and you cant inject anesthetic with out an anesthesiologist present. They can not prescribe medicines other than OTC meds. They have become pretty much osteopathic dentists!"

Pu-leeeze! How much money did your friend in Mo win on the bet he made with his buddies? "Hey guys, I'll bet you $50 I can freak out a pre-dent"

If this were true, then none of the practicing dentists could numb their patients, prescribe perscription mouth washes, etc. You've been had.

 

[kleenex101]

Apparently DMD programs have the students do more medical school rotations in hospitals... DDS not as much.. but it all depends on the school you go to.

 

[GatorDDS]

most ******ed thread ever

 

[USU24]

I liked the thread that was like "which one goes with your name better?" that one was actually funny. PS, UNLV is DMD, right?

 

[armorshell]

Apparently DMD programs have the students do more medical school rotations in hospitals... DDS not as much.. but it all depends on the school you go to.

Completely untrue in every way. The only difference between a DDS and a DMD is one letter.

 

[icechewer]

infusion (of lies)

A doctor at Temple said he could have paid the ADA to change from DDS to DMD but didn't because he'd have to pay to have all his stationary and inscribed lab coats changes too. They are THE SAME.

 

[BamaJo]

Did the school you wanted to go to the most waitlist you? I bet they offer
the DDS?

 

[Regmata]

Not sure why I have to practice injections then...

 

[TheWiredNerv]

I liked the thread that was like "which one goes with your name better?" that one was actually funny. PS, UNLV is DMD, right?

Thank you for the compliment 🙂

 

[DentaLizzy]

Dont go to dental schoo I hear its very hard. I hear that Pitt gives you all A's and UMN only has a 20% graduation rate. My brother goes to Tufts and said there is a huge cheating scandal that is about to break, they might not take a new class next year.

Another lovely post by infusion today... 🙄

 

[doc toothache]

I know this has been addressed a million times so before you get mad and act real tough on this forum hear me out...

I was talking to a friend that is a dentist in Missouri and he told me that the ADA has recently met at their annual conference in San Francisco and they voted to officially make the two designations different! This means that it does matter what school you go to!!!!!

From what I gathered from him:

DDS: You can only do minimally invasive procedures and you cant inject anesthetic with out an anesthesiologist present. They can not prescribe medicines other than OTC meds. They have become pretty much osteopathic dentists!

DMD: You can do more than a DDS but you have to refer out all specialty cases that are beyond the scope of a general dentist. DMD's have also lost their amalgam priviledges.

Can you spell g-u-l-l-i-b-l-e? What your Missouri dentist was telling you could be true, notwithstanding some minor problems. First it is the ADEA not the ADA that could have such a discussion. Secondly, the degree designation is the domain of the Board of Regents of the institution and not that of professional organizations such as the ADA or ADEA.

Onamission is right on the money.

 

[JMJRDH1]

Will a forum mod please close this ridiculous thread!! 👎

 

[USU24]

I'm just going turn it into a thread I like. I think DMD sounds better than DDS. Both with my name (which I have a great alliteration thing going on with) and in general. 'Cause DDS does kind of sound like your stuttering. Finally DMD is better, 'cause that's what I'll be getting.

 

[xenomblack]

moderator!!!!!!!!!!

Please delete this thread????? 😡😡

 

[NAVY DDS 2010]

There is nothing in this thread that violates the terms or service (TOS). Therefore, the mods probably will not close the thread. If you have something to contribute to this thread whether it supports the OP or proves the OP wrong, then please do. If you dislike the thread or feel it is a stupid thread, act like an adult and ignore it. The OP has done nothing wrong here. The only ones who could be foreseen as making this thread in need of being closed is the ones who make unnecessary comments.

 

[armorshell]

Update:
I just called my dad's friend from high schools ex-coworker and he told me that the new classifications are actually as follows:

The ADA and ADEA joint task force on dental education have decided to make the following changes. From this point on DMDs (Doctors of Medical Dentistry) will now use the medical and chemotherapeutic models of dentistry. This means they will treat caries by remineralization and chemotherapeutics only, with the responsibility to refer to a DDS (Doctor of dental surgery) when surgical treatment is neccesary.

 

[microserf123]

Update:
I just called my dad's friend from high schools ex-coworker and he told me that the new classifications are actually as follows:

The ADA and ADEA joint task force on dental education have decided to make the following changes. From this point on DMDs (Doctors of Medical Dentistry) will now use the medical and chemotherapeutic models of dentistry. This means they will treat caries by remineralization and chemotherapeutics only, with the responsibility to refer to a DDS (Doctor of dental surgery) when surgical treatment is neccesary.

Where do i sign up?

 

[tinman831]

This topic has been discussed ad nauseum. As it has been said numerous times in the past, there is no difference between the two designations. Closing thread.