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The DMD degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Medicine denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded for dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS) or (BChD), all of which are equivalent degrees for the practice of Dentistry. Image File history File links Merge-arrows. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Doctor of Dental Medicine. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth) to human beings. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Doctor of Dental Medicine. ... The DMD degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Medicine denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded for dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) or (B.Ch. ... BDS is a three-letter acronym that can stand for multiple things: Bachelor of Dental Surgery, the British degree awarded to dental surgeons (dentists) upon their graduation from dental school the alias of Andreas Thorstensson, the owner of SK Gaming Baby Duck Syndrome Belgrano Day School, a school in Buenos... The DDS degree, referring to Doctor of Dental Surgery, denotes one of a few degrees that are awarded to dentists, the others being Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Bachelor of Dentistry (BDent), or Bachelor of Dental Surgery/Chirurgiae (BDS) or (BChD), all of which are equivalent degrees for the practice...

The first use of the DMD degree (which stood for "Dentariae Medicinae Doctorae") was in 1867 by the Harvard University Dental School (now known as the Harvard School of Dental Medicine), which the ADA describes as "the first university-affiliated dental institution." ^[1] Harvard School of Dental Medicine Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

Pre-Dental Education in the US

In order to earn a dental degree at most US dental schools, at least some undergraduate education is required (although nearly every dental school requires at least a bachelor's degree). There is no mandatory course of study while an undergraduate other than satisfactorily completing the requisite "pre-dental" courses; these typically include one year of organic chemistry, general biology, chemistry and physics and a single year of English. Although the majority of dental schools only require the aforementioned courses, other schools have requirements beyond these, such as a single year of calculus, a single course on biochemistry, anatomy, physiology or microbiology. In addition to the core prerequisites and recommended courses, the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) is also required. The DAT is usually taken during the spring semester of one's junior year. Almost every dental school requires an interview before admissions can be granted. The interview is designed to evaluate the motivation, character and personality of the applicant. It is often a crucial step in the admissions process. The vast majority of dental students majored in a science (biology, biochemistry or chemistry); however, this is not required and many students elected to major in a non-science related field such as, English, Art History, Business, History, Sociology or Psychology. Dental school is becoming increasingly harder to get into. Nearly 12,000 applicants applied for the class of 2011 for approximately 4,300 spots. The average dental school applicant admitted in 2006 for the class of 2010 had an overall GPA of 3.52 and a Science GPA of 3.44. Additionally, the mean DAT Academic Average for the class of 2010 was 19.29 and a Perceptual Ability Test (PAT) score of 18.42; however, many dental schools expect much more. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... Organic chemistry is a specific discipline within chemistry which involves the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation (by synthesis or by other means) of chemical compounds consisting primarily of carbon and hydrogen, which may contain any number of other elements, including nitrogen, oxygen, the halogens as... For the song by Girls Aloud see Biology (song) Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, speech lit. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For other uses, see Calculus (disambiguation). ... Biochemistry (from Greek: , bios, life and Egyptian kēme, earth[1]) is the study of the chemical processes in living organisms. ... Human heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... An agar plate streaked with microorganisms Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms. ... The Dental Admission Test (DAT) is a multiple-choice standardized exam taken by potential dental school students in the United States. ... This article is about the academic discipline of art history. ... In economics, a business is a legally-recognized organizational entity existing within an economically free country designed to sell goods and/or services to consumers, usually in an effort to generate profit. ... This article is about the study of the past in human terms. ... Sociology (from Latin: socius, companion; and the suffix -ology, the study of, from Greek λόγος, lógos, knowledge [1]) is the systematic and scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social action, and culture[2]. Areas studied in sociology can range from the analysis of brief contacts between anonymous... Psychological science redirects here. ... A grade in education can mean either a teachers evaluation of a students work or a students level of educational progress, usually one grade per year (often denoted by an ordinal number, such as the 3rd Grade or the 12th Grade). This article is about evaluation of...

Dental Education/Training in the US

Dental school is four academic years in duration and is similar in format to medical school--consisting of two years of basic medical and dental sciences, followed by two years of clinical training (with continued didactic coursework). Before graduating, every dental student must successfully complete the National Board Dental Examination Part I and II (commonly referred to as NBDE I & II). The NBDE Part I is usually taken at the end of the second year after the majority of the didactic courses have been completed. The NBDE Part I covers anatomic sciences, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, pathology, and dental anatomy and occlusion. The NBDE Part II is usually taken during winter of the last year of dental school and consists of operative dentistry, pharmacology, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, pain control, prosthodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral pathology, and radiology. NBDE Part I scores are of importance when considering residency training after graduating from dental school. A renal cell carcinoma (chromophobe type) viewed on a hematoxylin & eosin stained slide Pathologist redirects here. ... Dental anatomy or anatomy of teeth is a field of anatomy dedicated to the study human teeth structures. ... Occlusion is the relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth that exists when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmakon (φάρμακον) meaning drug, and lego (λέγω) to tell (about)) is the study of how drugs interact with living organisms to produce a change in function. ... If decay progresses to the first stage, a small filling will be required. ... Periodontics is the study of clinical aspects of the supporting structures of the teeth (i. ... Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a specialty of dentistry. ... The gate control theory of pain of Ron Melzack and Patrick Wall arises from evolutionary psychology. ... Prosthodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) and requires 3-4 years of additional formal training in an ADA approved program. ... Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. ... Pedodontics, or Pediatric Dentistry, is a specialized branch of dentistry for the treatment of children. ... Oral pathology, also known in the United States of America as oral and maxillofacial pathology is the specialty of dentistry and pathology which deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. ... Image A: A normal chest X-ray. ...

After graduating, the vast majority of new dentists go directly into practice while a small percentage of dentists apply to a residency program. Some residency programs train dentists in advanced general dentistry such as General Practice Residencies and Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residencies, commonly referred to as GPR and AEGD. Most GPR and AEGD programs are one year in duration but several are two years long or provide an optional second year. GPR programs are usually affiliated with a hospital and thus require the dentist to treat a wide variety of patients including trauma, critically ill, and medically compromised patients. Additionally, GPR programs require residents to rotate through various department within the hospital such anesthesia, internal medicine, and emergency medicine to name a few. AEGD programs are usually in a dental school setting where the focus is treating complex cases in a comprehensive manner.

Dental Specialties

There are 9 recognized dental specialties in the US, Canada, and Australia. To become a specialist requires one to train in a residency or advanced graduate training program. Once residency is completed, the doctor is granted a certificate of training. Many specialty programs have optional or required advanced degrees such as (MD or MBBS specific to Maxillofacial Surgery), MS, or PhD. Maxillofacial surgery is part of a regional surgical specialty called Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. ...

• Orthodontics: 2-3 years
• Endodontics: 2-3 years
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 4-6 years (additional time for MD/MBBS degree granting programs)
• Periodontics: 3 years
• Prosthodontics: 3 years (a Prosthodontist may elect to sub-specialize in Maxillofacial Prosthetics which requires an additional year of training after completing a prosthodontic program)
• Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: 3 years
• Anesthesiology: 2-3 years
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: 3 years
• Pediatric dentistry: 2-3 years
• Dental public health: 3 years

Dentists who have completed accredited specialty training programs in these fields are designated registrable (U.S. "Board Eligible") and warrant exclusive titles such as orthodontist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, endodontist, pediatric dentist, periodontist, or prosthodontist upon satisfying certain local (U.S. "Board Certified"), (Australia/NZ: "FRACDS"), or (Canada: "FRCD(C)") registry requirements. Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. ... If decay progresses to the first stage, a small filling will be required. ... Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. ... Periodontics is the study of clinical aspects of the supporting structures of the teeth (i. ... Prosthodontics is one of the nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) and requires 3-4 years of additional formal training in an ADA approved program. ... Categories: Medicine stubs | Dentistry ... Oral pathology, also known in the United States of America as oral and maxillofacial pathology is the specialty of dentistry and pathology which deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. ... Pedodontics, or Pediatric Dentistry, is a specialized branch of dentistry for the treatment of children. ... Dental public health is a non-clinical speciality of Dentistry[1] Dental public health is involved in the assessment of dental health needs and improving the dental health of populations rather than individuals[2] There are a few training opportunities to obtain an MSc in Dental public health[3]. One...

Licensing Exams

To practice, a dentist must pass a licensing examination administered by an individual state or more commonly a region. There are a handful of states that maintain independent dental licensing examinations while the majority accept a regional board examination. The Northeast Regional Board (NERB), Western Regional Board (WREB), Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS, and Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA) are the four regional testing agencies that administer licensing examinations. Once the examination is passed, the dentist may then apply to individual states that accept the regional board test passed. Each state requires one to pass an ethics/jurisprudence examination as well before a license is granted. To maintain one's dental license the doctor must complete Continuing Education (CE) courses periodically. This promotes the continued exploration of knowledge. The amount of CE required varies from state to state but is generally 10-24 CE hours a year. The Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) is one of four examination agencies for dentists in the United States. ... Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) is one of four examination agencies for dentists in the United States. ... Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA) SRTA is one of four examination agencies for dentist in the United States. ...

References

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