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What's the difference between being a dentist and being an orthodonist?
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Ortho is specialist: An orthodontist has specialized training in orthodontics for two years after dental school, and have an additional license to practice orthodontics only.There practice is limited to orthodontics only.
Answered 2/22/2015
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Ortho: An orthodontist is a dentist that continued with dental school for several years specializing in orthodontics (braces). They may only limit their practice to orthodontics. A general dentist can have a wide scope of dental procedures including orthodontics. The general dentist must take hours of continuing education classes yearly. They can learn orthodontics and care for their patients.
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Dentist/Orthodontist: Dentistry is a broad medical specialty that deals with the oral cavity (teeth, gum, nerves, and jaw and face) while orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that focuses on to straighten teeth and align jaws.
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