{"id":201,"date":"2017-11-27T01:11:46","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T06:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/?p=201"},"modified":"2019-08-16T01:22:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T05:22:21","slug":"dds-vs-dmd-a-dental-degree-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/dds-vs-dmd-a-dental-degree-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"DDS vs. DMD: A Dental Degree Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are looking for a dentist in Cypress, you may have picked up on the fact that there are two types of dental degrees \u2013 DDS and DMD. Perhaps you\u2019ve noticed that there are far more of one than the other, or maybe they are split 50\/50. Either way, you\u2019re probably wondering what the difference is, and how this will affect your dental care. At Cypress Springs Family Dental, we love to spread the word about all things dental, so here are the facts, straight from <a href=\"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/about-us\/\">Dr. Todd<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"282\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-16-at-1.21.03-PM.png\" alt=\"DDS vs. DMD\" class=\"wp-image-222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-16-at-1.21.03-PM.png 282w, https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-16-at-1.21.03-PM-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>The Difference Between DDS and DMD<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the right to know what training your health care professionals have received so that you can choose the best fit for your needs. Most Cypress folks know there are specialties in dental medicine, such as orthodontics (braces), periodontics (gums), and <a href=\"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/services\/cosmetic-dentistry\/\">cosmetic dentistry<\/a>, but what separates one dental degree from the other? The short answer: the difference is exactly one letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) and DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) indicate that an individual is a certified doctor of dental medicine. Although there are subtle differences in curricula within and between the two degrees, the American Dental Association considers them identical. Anyone with a DDS or DMD is qualified to practice general dentistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Why Are There DMDs and DDSs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your next question may be \u2013 why the distinction if they\u2019re identical? Another short answer: Harvard. Before 1867, the DDS was the only dental degree available. Harvard tradition dictates their degrees have Latin names, so the Dentariae Medicinae Doctor (Doctor of Dental Medicine) or DMD debuted when they opened a dental school that same year. Now you know \u2013 there is no difference between the DDS and the DMD dental degree, except that the dentist that holds a DMD received their dental degree from Harvard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are searching for a new dentist or your curiosity just got the best of you, we hope this article quenched your thirst for dental degree knowledge. If you have any questions or would like to vent about the silliness of DDS versus DMD degrees, please give <a href=\"https:\/\/cypressspringsdental.com\/contact-us\/\">Cypress Springs Family Dental a call<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttp:\/\/www.1800dentist.com\/dmd\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttp:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/en\/az-topics\/d\/dds-dmd\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for a dentist in Cypress, you may have picked up on the fact that there are two types of dental degrees \u2013 DDS and DMD. 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