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What does dds and dmd stand for after a dentists name?
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Same degree: Dds stands for doctor of dental surgery and dmd stands for doctor of dental medicine. These degrees are equal in licencing and practice.
Answered 5/31/2019
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The degree: Dds is doctor of dental surgery and dmd is doctor of dental medicine. They are both the same, but dependent on what university the education is from.
Answered 4/14/2018
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