Tag Archive for ‘Dental School’
Dental School Finals Week
You may have noticed that I didn’t write an article last Friday. Sadly, I won’t be writing any this week either. The Fall 2010 semester of dental school is wrapping up this week with eight exciting final exams for me to take! I thought I could fit in a new post every other day like [...]
The Experience Dental Students Get Before They See Real Patients
Many people are skeptical about visiting dental schools to receive dental care because they are worried about a lack of experience on the student’s part. I won’t lie: dental student’s are not as experienced as most general dentists. However, that doesn’t mean that the quality of care is any lower. Dental students spend much more [...]
The Nine Dental Specialties: What You Should Know
When you go to your family dentist, chances are that you are visiting a general dentist. This is a dentist that has completed four years of postgraduate dental school and has received the dental degree of DMD or DDS. Upon graduation, I am planning to practice general dentistry. Some dentists choose to obtain two to [...]
What Is the Difference Between Dentists with DDS and DMD Degrees?
Have you ever noticed how some dentists have the abbreviation DMD after their name and some have DDS as their suffix? You’re not alone. I too had this question, and wanted to find out why there are two different degrees for dentists. Here’s the answer: Way back in 1840 the world’s first dental school was [...]
Hi, I'm Tom. I'm currently a 4th year dental student in the USA. I started this blog to help people take better care of their teeth. You can 
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