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DDS
Dds is doctor of dental surgery. Some dental schools prefer to give a dmd (doctor of dental medicine) which is an equivalent degree. Since dentistry involves much more than surgery/pulling teeth, many dentists feel that dental medicine is a more accurate description of dentistry today.
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A 32-year old asked:
How do you get a dds degree?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: dds?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Dds #: is it ethically fair to charge for ada 4240 and 7210 when the latter was the actual result at that 15 minute moment? Serious replies, please.
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A 38-year old asked:
What is dmd vs dds?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do a dds and a dmd differ?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do you get pain meds from dds?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What is the difference between dds and dmd ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What's the difference between a dmd and a dds?
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A 45-year old asked:
Is there a real big difference between a dmd and dds?
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A female asked:
This maybe a silly question but can you rid yourself of having dds?
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A 63-year old male asked:
If crown doesn't fit right, can it make bit uncomfortable? Can it also possiblely invisiable to dds?
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A 36-year old asked:
How are dds and dentist different?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can a regular dds fix my permanent retainer?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is higher speciality than dds in the dental field?
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A 50-year old asked:
If a dentist has a dds, does that nessecerely means that he/she is actually a good dentist?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I asked my periodontist to select a new general dds for me from an insurance list of 6 that he knew. All he said: "they are all good men". Huh?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I WAShaving atoothache I wastold by 1dds I needed a root canal I rejected& prescribed antibioticsanother dds told me thatpainwas normalcuzoffilling?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I'd like to use the same general dentist that my own dentist uses. I do not want to discuss the issue with the present dds. What advice can you give ?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why would a dds give epinepherine for a filling?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is dmd dentist more qualified than a dds?
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A 41-year old asked:
What does dds and dmd stand for after a dentists name?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is there a real big difference to a dentist with a dmd and dds?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the difference between a dds and a ddd when it comes to dental?
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A male asked:
I need a crown/root canal redone.My DDS is expensive.Is it ok to go to a cheaper one?
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A 59-year old male asked:
Dds: 3 weeks ago i had my molar extracted. Now, i'm unusually afraid of returning for a perio cleaning and exam this week. Any advice to this adult?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is a dds qualified to extract teeth?
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A 36-year old asked:
Could a dds (general dentist) do crown lengthening, or should I seek a specialist?
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A 47-year old asked:
A friend said he had some dental work done by a dmd not a dds. What does a dmd do?
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A 41-year old female asked:
A couple more ?'s about tmj. If I have it what can my dds do? And can a chiropractor be of benefit?
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A 40-year old asked:
Should i consider having a spinal fusion if I have been diagnosed with herniated disc, a disc with a tear and dds?
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