Understanding Dental CredentialingThe foundational dental credential is the DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) or the DMD (Doctor of Medical Dentistry). Those who have completed two or more years of additional training at an accredited institution become specialists in one of the 9 disciplines recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA). Below is the list of dental specialties:
It is the responsibility of the consumer to educate themselves in the matter of dental credentials. The above list is inclusive of all specialties recognized by the American Dental Association. Buzzwords and Invented CredentialsBeware of marketing buzz words posing as dental specialties. These following phrases are common, but they all amount to the same thing: “General Dentistry.”
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