Tag Archive for ‘Dentistry’
16 Dental History Pictures That Will Make You Love Your Dentist
As much as people don’t like the dentist nowadays, things used to be a lot worse! Take a look at the pictures below to see how far dentistry has come in the past few centuries. 16 Dental History Pictures That Will Make You Love Your Dentist A Jolly Man with a “Fixed” Missing Tooth It’s hard [...]
Dental Patient Rights
I got an email yesterday from a reader named Harris, who stated, “I paid $5000 to replace a broken crown. The dentist did not tell me what the cost would be until he had already started the procedure.” Harris wanted to know what kind of rights he had as a dental patient when you’re not [...]
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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