After DMD/DDS, you can work as a general dental practitioner... U won't be able to work as an orthodontist as you won't be board certified in US....
You won't be able to do Ortho legally..... several general practitioners perform Ortho procedures, but that is not legal as they don't hold an Ortho degree..... You won't be able to do Ortho in US, until you get an Orthodontics degree from US
It's the same.... different universities have different terminologies for the program.....
Is it possible to get in a program for foreign orthodontist? I mean it is very competetive residency, do we have a chance or some kind of advantage because we are orthodontist already or we still really need very very good resume and gpa?
I would say really good resume, GPA and some work or research experience in US. It is indeed very competitive.
Sure. Since you have already known how to do ortho, you don't need an extra MDS after DDS/DMD.
I know I asked too much but can earn money as non accredited orthodontist?Should I run my own office or does someone give a ortho job?I know that's something no one can know for sure but hypothetically 😀 ?
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😀 I guess, I couldn't express myself. I mean if I finish an IDP and get a licence as a DDS/DDM dentist, then there is no law that forbid me to do ortho. Because I will be licensed and accredited dentist in US.As a GP I can do ortho, I believe.Am I wrong?
this is very helpful blog, thank youProbably this 2 links will help you:
Practicing Dentistry Without a License
How can a foreign trained dentist practice in USA?
An overview on all the options available to a foreign trained dentist to practice in the USA with a state by state breakdown of requirements.
does doing ortho as a gp give me a trouble or any issue with insurance companies?
I have no idea about insurance companies and I don't think they will give trouble. There might be several GPs who must be doing Ortho, but the problem will come if someone reports you that you are practicing Ortho without licence. Maybe if any patient decides to sue, you might face problems because of practicing Ortho. It's totally about doing it till you get caught and trust me it's not worth getting caught....
I just researched that on ADA and AAO website, there is not a single sentence that even imply general dentist to forbid to do orthos. Even in this forum, there is a discussion in orthodontist that gps doing ortho and no one says they cant do it, the only thing they say they do it bad, just doing social 6 is not ortho, kind of discussions.and i think they are right, in my country gps do ortho and they are really doing it bad but doing ortho is not forbidden.As i research in US, it is the same.So in order to do IDP and then ORTHO, basically just getting licence as Gp is enough to ortho.
thank you, you helped me a lot, i am just trying to be sure that is there a penalty or not.thank youIf you feel confident that it's right then you should take that path..... regarding my perspective, it's one person's opinion......it's totally up to you how do you want to pursue practicing in USA.....
Yes, you are right.But i can do ortho as an associate and a gp who knows to do ortho is a plus, i guess.Even if i only want to do ortho as you say thats impossible, but as a gp i can show ortho as my strong side so with time i can treat more ortho patients than fillings.Also to become orthodontist is really expensive, one should first get a dmd/dds which costs appr. 200.000$ and then have to apply to ortho residency which is very very competetive and even if you got accepted you have to study 3 more years.that costs totaly 400.000$ which is really huge debt. If we can do directly ortho residency and work any state we want, maybe i can give it a shot but one can not.And thats very very competetive and as blogs and forums say without US DDS/DMD chances are very low. Thats my opion , i of course want to do ortho only but if i cant then i should adapt to find a way to live.
Thank you very much. You answered all my questions.
