The Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) suffix denotes one of two common doctorates in the United States for dentists, the other being Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). In the past, the difference consisted of having a DMD train with general physician students, while a DDS studied in a more oral-focused program. Most schools now train dentists and physicians separately, so the title has less significance than in the past.

The American Dental Association states that the DDS and DMD degrees are identical. ^*

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". ^*

References

• ADA definitions What is the difference between a DDS and a DMD?

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