Stupid question from a med student

[Discobolus]

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This is just something that I'm curious about. Why do orthodontists always have M.S. in their title after the DDS or DMD?

 

[lnn2]

This is just something that I'm curious about. Why do orthodontists always have M.S. in their title after the DDS or DMD?

That's becauce they have a Master of Science in dentistry. I'm not sure that it's written as M.S or M.S.D or M.S.d but that's another 3yrs of specialty post-doc.

btw, it's a very competitive specialty to get in, big bucks w/ pleasant patients to deal with!

 

[math_nerd]

In order to become an orthodontist, you must do a masters after you become a dentist. This is called specialization.

 

[Discobolus]

That is what I figured. I just thought it was strange that one would go from a doctoral degree to a masters degree in the same general field. Also, medical doctors don't get masters degrees for completing a fellowship or residency. I'm not knocking it, it just seemed a little counter-intuitive to me. Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

 

[lnn2]

That is what I figured. I just thought it was strange that one would go from a doctoral degree to a masters degree in the same general field. Also, medical doctors don't get masters degrees for completing a fellowship or residency. I'm not knocking it, it just seemed a little counter-intuitive to me. Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.

😀 😀 That's very funny and true! I had never thought about it that way! very ass-backward! good observation.

How does a MD (plastic surgeon) get (become) a FACS?

 

[c132]

DANG MED STUDENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Discobolus]

Well FACCS (or FACP, FACS, etc.) is not really a degree but a membership in a professional society. Really just a fancy way of saying you are board certified in most instances.

Anyway, this dang medical student will leave now 😀

 

[lnn2]

Well FACCS (or FACP, FACS, etc.) is not really a degree but a membership in a professional society. Really just a fancy way of saying you are board certified in most instances.

Anyway, this dang medical student will leave now 😀

that's what I thought, thanks.

 

[ItsGavinC]

That is what I figured. I just thought it was strange that one would go from a doctoral degree to a masters degree in the same general field.

It's because the DDS/DMD degree, or the MD degree for that matter, aren't technically doctoral degrees. They are first professional degrees. That's just the technical logic behind it.

 

[ip]

Not just orthodontists. Most specialty programs offer a MS degree as part of the program. It shows that in addition to the program, you completed a research project on your own.