what is the difference from dmd & dds
DDS â doctor of dental surgery. DMD â doctor of dental medicine. Indicates the degree awarded upon graduation from dental school to become a general dentist. There is no difference between the two degrees; dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded.
The simple answer, and the truth is: there is no difference. Both are professionally-trained doctors who have gone through medical training to become dentists. The only difference is in the name. That said, it is interesting to think about the two different professional titles, and how they imply slightly different things. A Doctor of Dental Surgery, such as our own Dr. Wes Mullins, implies a specialty in operating on our mouths to correct dental ailments.