Directory of top Dentists in Gresham, Oregon, USA
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The directory of Dentists in Gresham, Oregon was last updated 6/30/2024
Alexander Lapka1600 W GRAND RIVER AVE STE 4, OKEMOS, MI Telephone Number: (517)-381-6880 Family Medicine Physician (Sports Medicine) |
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Dentists
Taxonomy Code 122300000X
Classification: Dentist
Description
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
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Source: Council on Dental Education and Licensure, American Dental Association
