DO and a Dentist

[lonewolf1513]

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I know you can get a D.M.D. going through allopathic school. I was wondering if it is also possible through a D.O. degree. It's not that i'm intrested, just wondering if it is possible.

 

[JaggerPlate]

I know you can get a D.M.D. going through allopathic school. I was wondering if it is also possible through a D.O. degree. It's not that i'm intrested, just wondering if it is possible.

Nova Southeastern University has a DO/DMD program.

 

[Melicopter]

I know you can get a D.M.D. going through allopathic school. I was wondering if it is also possible through a D.O. degree. It's not that i'm intrested, just wondering if it is possible.

The short answer would be yes.

The better answer, however, is that you cannot get a DMD through either an allopathic or an osteopathic degree. Some allopathic schools also have a dental school. Some osteopathic schools also have a dental school. At these schools, some will have dental and medical students take some classes together, and some will not. Either way, you don't graduate with an MD or DO degree and then throw another D on and practice dentistry. I doubt that's what you meant, but I just thought I'd make sure. 😛

 

[Melicopter]

I'm glad Jagger knew what you meant... I'm a little slow today.

 

[DrDre2001]

I'm glad Jagger knew what you meant... I'm a little slow today.

You still educated me on this though.

I have never heard of this.

 

[Melicopter]

Thanks. 🙂 That makes me feel better.

 

[JaggerPlate]

Hahaha, I hope I answered correctly, I supposed I could have misread the situation as well. Regardless, the DO/DMD program is meant for people who want to practice in an extremely underserved area and can kind of do it all.

 

[175961]

i think it equates to lots of school and debt. go to med school then go to dental school (or vice versa). I have a friend who knows a guy who has a friend (just kidding, I know the guy) who just graduated from dental school last year and I was talking to him about med school interviews because he was finished with his and had been accepted. he was going into oral/facial? surgery or whatever it is that you can do with those two degrees that involves making a boat load of money. i neglected to ask him if he had to complete all 4 years of med school (if it was a part of some program or something), but i think he has to

 

[FutureCTDoc]

i think it equates to lots of school and debt. go to med school then go to dental school (or vice versa). I have a friend who knows a guy who has a friend (just kidding, I know the guy) who just graduated from dental school last year and I was talking to him about med school interviews because he was finished with his and had been accepted. he was going into oral/facial? surgery or whatever it is that you can do with those two degrees that involves making a boat load of money. i neglected to ask him if he had to complete all 4 years of med school (if it was a part of some program or something), but i think he has to

OMFS is a different story, there you do 3 years of oral surgery, 2 years of medical school i.e. the clerkships and a gen surg prelim. DMD/DDS and MD basic sciences are essentially the same except the DMD/DDS students have some oral pathology classes.

 

[JaggerPlate]

OMFS is a long, tough road ... those guys deserve big bucks.