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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / April 2006DDS or DMD
I am looking into getting dentures, can anyone tell me what the difference is between D.D.S. an D.M.D doctor? Laura The University that issued the degree. Most east coast schools tend to be DMD and most West Coast tend to be DDS. Notice I said most there are exceptions. > The University that issued the degree. > Most east coast schools tend to be DMD and most West Coast tend to be > DDS. You know how optometrists are essentially the less-talented counterparts to ophthalmologists? I always figured it was the same way with DMD vs DDS. > > The University that issued the degree. > > Most east coast schools tend to be DMD and most West Coast tend to be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to ophthalmologists? I always figured it was the same way with DMD vs > DDS. ____________________________ No, it's not the same as the eye doctor situation. The DDS and the DMD degrees are equivalent, if they are from dental schools in the USA. No difference. - dentaldoc Not just USA DDS=DMD > Not just USA > DDS=DMD From Wikipedia: "In the past, the difference consisted of having a DMD train for a brief period with general medical students, while a DDS studied in a more surgery-focused program that continued during the summers of the four year graduate degree. These extra surgical clerkships equated to a six year clinic program. Thus DDS graduates could confidently practice oral and maxillofacial surgery at a specialty level until 1997 when the American Dental Association House of Delegates revised the definitions of specialties; at this time the two degrees were deemed equal." So prior to 1997, DMD < DDS. From 1997 onward, DMD == DDS. (So if you go to a dentist with a DMD, ask what year he graduated.) Glad I graduated in 1994 I have a DDS degree. We spent 2 years of the program studying Anatomy Physiology Histology Pathology (full body and head and neck) Biochemistry, Oral Radiology, etc... We studied in trimesters just as the DMD's. We had oral surgery rotations at a local county hospital, some of my classmates specialized in Oral Maxillofacial surgery they either went straight into the OMFS 4 year program or did the 6 year program 2 years medical school and 4 years OMFS. How can you say that I can perform "all" of the OMFS procedures with confidence? I can not nor will I attempt to do a Le Fort or Orthognathic surgery or removal of large cancerious lesions. Although DDS and a DMD and believe it or not an MD can legally do anything an OMFS can they usually do not because of comfort and willingness to perform such high risk procedures. >>Not just USA >>DDS=DMD [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > (So if you go to a dentist with a DMD, ask what year he graduated.) This Wilkipedia entry is not correct. The two degrees are equivalent, and prepare a student equally for national, regional, and state licensing boards. Neither degree has any implications for specialization; a graduate of a school granting either degree will have to go through a board-qualifying specialty program in order to specialize. IOW, undergraduate dental education does NOT qualify you to be any kind of specialist. Incidentally, Wikipedia overall must be taken with a 2-ton grain of salt, based on some of the stuff I've seen there. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 > >>Not just USA > >>DDS=DMD [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Incidentally, Wikipedia overall must be taken with a 2-ton grain of > salt, based on some of the stuff I've seen there. LOL. As if Usenet postings are any more credible than Wikipedia. Personally, I'm usually more inclined to believe a Wikipedia entry than a Usenet article. Not always, but usually. (It depends on what references, if any, the Usenet article cites. I notice that yours does not cite any at all.) >> >>Not just USA >> >>DDS=DMD [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > references, if any, the Usenet article cites. I notice that yours does > not cite any at all.) Well, since he has been practicing dentistry for almost 30 years I would be inclined to take his word for it. And from the ADA site - another questionable source according to some... http://www.ada.org/public/manage/you/faq.asp carabelli >>>>Not just USA >>>>DDS=DMD [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Personally, I'm usually more inclined to believe a Wikipedia entry than > a Usenet article. Not always, but usually. If this is an either/or, we're all in trouble. The authoritative source would be the boards of the individual specialties, or the state dental practice acts. They are easy enough to contact if you wish. Steve (It depends on what > references, if any, the Usenet article cites. I notice that yours does > not cite any at all.) SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 Glad Wrote: > > The University that issued the degree. > > Most east coast schools tend to be DMD and most West Coast tend t [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > to ophthalmologists? I always figured it was the same way with DMD vs > DDS. R E P L Y Actually you are right Glad. The DDSs are much better than the DMDs. Sincerely, Joel M. Eichen, D.D.S -- Joel34 >> The University that issued the degree. >> Most east coast schools tend to be DMD and most West Coast tend to be >> DDS. Untrue. AV is from Kaanaadaa, and practices in Kaliforication. There are a few US dental schools that issue a DMD. Most US dentists are DDS [Doctor of Dental Surgery] >You know how optometrists are essentially the less-talented counterparts >to ophthalmologists? I always figured it was the same way with DMD vs >DDS. Again, your assumptions are completely erroneous. An "Opthomalogist" is an MD (medical doctor)... ... in other words, a physician. Diagnosis, Surgery, and Prescription. [Rx] An "Optometrist" just makes glasses. IOWs, fills the Rx. It's like the difference between going to your family doctor for whatever, and getting your prescription filled at the pharmacy. It has NOTHING to do with 'talent', and everything to do with *education*. >>An "Optometrist" just makes glasses. You are thinking of opticians - they make and fit glasses. Optometrists have a 4 year professional doctorate, Doctor of Optometry (OD). They examine eyes for visual acuity-they refract and write prescriptions for glasses and contacts- and signs of disease. In most, if not all states they can prescribe topical medications( and maybe some oral) to treat eye diseases. If it is beyond the scope of their training, they refer to opthalmologists. Sometimes they work with MDs - mine does. You could think of them as primary care eye physicians. >From the American Optometric site : http://www.aoa.org/x792.xml > An "Opthomalogist" is an MD (medical doctor)... > ... in other words, a physician. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > It's like the difference between going to your family doctor for > whatever, and getting your prescription filled at the pharmacy. An optometrist is a doctor (Doctor of Optometry) who measures eyes/vision and writes prescriptions for corrective lenses and stuff. Technicians in a small laboratory create the lenses and fit them to a frame. (The lab is often right in back of a store that sells frames, for obvious reasons.) If you're going to post a "correction" then please make sure you know a little bit about the subject first, m'kay sweetpea? Remember, you can always fake intelligence by Googling for the knowledge that you lack. > If you're going to post a "correction" then please make sure you know a > little bit about the subject first, m'kay sweetpea? Remember, you can > always fake intelligence by Googling for the knowledge that you lack. Funny...your lack of knowledge hasn't seemed to keep you from posting. Hell, you aren't even good at faking it! Please see your prior posts as a reference that proves my point. T Some idiot called "Tony Bad" decided to demonstrate his immature trolling skills by posting this crap: > > An optometrist is a doctor (Doctor of Optometry) who measures > > eyes/vision and writes prescriptions for corrective lenses and stuff. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Funny...your lack of knowledge hasn't seemed to keep you from posting. Hell, > you aren't even good at faking it! Exactly which part of my description is incorrect, and why? Please don't hesitate to cite credible references that prove your assertions. TIA DAVIS Wrote: > I am looking into getting dentures, can anyone tell me what the > difference > is between D.D.S. an D.M.D doctor? > > Laura Nothing. They have the same education. Signaturedrdolittle Nothing. SignatureDavid H. Wilhite, DDS, MAGD 5936 W. Parker Rd. Suite 1000 Plano, Tx 75093 972-964-3774 www.davidwilhitedds.com >I am looking into getting dentures, can anyone tell me what the difference >is between D.D.S. an D.M.D doctor? > > Laura DDSs rule -- Joel34 |
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