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Kevin H
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Kevin H asked in HealthDental · 8 years ago

What is the difference between DDS, and DMD?

What is the main difference between a medicine title, and a surgery title?

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They are both dentists, Doctor of Dental Medicine, and Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    If you want the history of why there are DDS and DMD degrees, here's a link:

    http://www.drsimonrosenberg.com/d_m_d__versus_d_d_...

    One stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery and one is Latin for Dentariae Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Dental Medicine.)

  • ~
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    There isn't much of a difference except they are awarded either a DDS or DMD depending on which dental school they graduate from. Both means they are a dentist.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    DDS and DMD are both dentists. Some dental schools confer DDS and others DMD. They're basically the same degree.

    http://dmdvsdds.com/

    Source(s): 15 years dental and oral surgery office experience
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    DDS is a doctor of dentistry and DMD is a medical doctor.

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