why dentistry is separated from other medical disciplines such as urology & oftalmology (which are included in medical)? dentistry is being taught separately on its own field, why it cannot included in medical dicsiplines such as urology, otorinolaringoly, oftalmology etc? why it must be separated? for me, it is just a study of curing a small area in our mouth. so, what is its significant that separated it from other medical disciplines?
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for your information, dentists attend 4 years of professional training culminating in a dental degree.  dentists are experts in the treatment of head and neck because their training focuses on this area.  just as you would not want a dentist doing an ultrasound on your testicles, you would not want a cardiovascular surgeon doing your root canal.  specialties exist for a reason...  also, medical schools teach absolutely nothing about treating oral diseases having to do with teeth.  feel free to go to your proctologist for your next dental procedure if you think dentists are not worthy of your mouth.
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General dentistry treats all phases of dental needs for patients.\n\nOral surgery specializes to surgical phases of dentistry only, such as extractions or treating broken jaws.\n\nNeither one has anything to do with the cost of care. The cost of providing care is determined by the cost of doing business in your area. Have your "sister" seek out a dental school for hugely discounted treatment. However, she will receive treatment by dental students rather than experienced dentists.
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Yes but not to practice their speciality, anesthesiology needs of the surgeons, they can't offer private practice because, what are they going to practice?. Are you in Med School?. I am, almost there 1 more year to go.☺
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i don't think dental education is as demanding time-wise.\nlots of married people finish med school, though it is great stress.\nconsider the income difference of doctors and dentists for the rest of your life...
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I have been to college myself. I never heard of Kissology (the study of kisses) 101. that is pretty funny, but maybe he is right.  Did you know that kissing can be considered a sexual act within itself?  After I read that, I stopped kissing around.  (I am so giggly right now, i have got to go.)
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Bless your heart!  Is there a Dental College anywhere near where you live?  They are always looking for people to 'practice' on and the charge is minimal.  God bless!
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It really depends.  Some dentists are willing to do more things for purely cosmetic reasons than others are.  Have you thought about having them capped?
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Hospital dentistry falls under both.  Some dentist go to school for another few years so they can perform hopital dentistry.  Yeah, three more years of school!.... They will bill your Dental Insuanrce or Dental procedure and Medical for the hospital stay.
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Wisdom teeth used to serve a useful purpose, but are now considered vestigial organs. A vestige is a degenerative or imperfectly formed organ or structure having little or no utility, but in the earlier stage of development of a species performed a useful function. The reasons that wisdom teeth are now "outdated" are many. Until quite recently, our diet included mostly very coarse food, as well as impurities such as dirt and sand. This coarseness would abrade teeth so significantly that they would take up less space in the jaw. Permanent teeth were also frequently lost at an early age, which would create more space in the jaw. Because the diet was so coarse and hard to chew, the jaw itself would develop into a larger bone because of this constant workout. All of these factors would create more space for the wisdom teeth when they came in.\n\nThe heavily processed diet of today does not produce the tooth abrasion or jaw development that we used to see. Modern dentistry has pretty much eliminated significant loss of permanent teeth at an early age. This leaves us with too many teeth and not enough jaw. The wisdom teeth still develop as they always have, but they have no where to go.
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What is the difference between an M.D. (allopathic) and D.O. (osteopathic) physician? \n\nThere are two types of physicians: M.D.—Doctor of Medicine—and D.O.—Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. M.D.s also are known as allopathic physicians. While both M.D.s and D.O.s may use all accepted methods of treatment, including drugs and surgery, D.O.s place special emphasis on the body’s musculoskeletal system, preventive medicine, and holistic patient care. D.O.s are more likely than M.D.s to be primary care specialists although they can be found in all specialties. About half of D.O.s practice general or family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics.\n\nBoth D.O.s and M.D.s typically have a four year undergraduate degree prior to medical training. \nBoth D.O.s and M.D.s have spent four-years in medical education. Both take the MCAT and are subject to a rigorous application process. Historically, D.O. schools are more open to the non-traditional candidate. \nD.O.s, like M.D.s, choose to practice in a specialty area of medicine and complete a residency program ranging from 3-7 years. Some D.O.s complete the same residency programs as their M.D. counterparts. \nM.D. students take the USMLE exam and D.O. students take the COMLEX exam . Both must pass a state licensing examination to practice medicine. \nD.O.s perform surgery, deliver children, treat patients, prescribe medications and work in the same settings as M.D.s. D.O.s use the same tools, treatments and technologies of medicine as M.D.s. \nD.O.s recieve extra training in the musculoskeletal system, which make up the nerves, muscles and bones of a person.\n\nAs for me -- give me a naturopath or Osteopath any day!!!
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yes...doctors of dental science (DDS)\n\nsure they are respected, generally pretty highly\n\nand many of them make a pretty good living\n\neven if they had the knowledge to treat other than oral diseases, they would be professionally and legally limited to the treatment of diseases or conditions affecting the oral cavity (mouth)\n\ndentists would not be licensed  to treat systemic diseases or conditions affecting the rest of the body\n\nthen there are the specialist dentists that specialize in treating various oral conditions
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Erm yeh, i'm sure theres a sort of association that you haev to be a apart of to practice as a dentist legally, if he gets reproted to the association and they see it viable to diqualify him as a dentist, then i think they will do so.\n\ne.g. If you would like to be an architect you have to be apart of RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects (UK). If you are not apart of this association or any association for that matter, you cannot practice as an architect.\n\nI think they have these associations, because the work you are doing could be potentially dangerous or hazardous etc. These associations put you on their register and have rules that you abide by for safe and legal practice. If you are doing otherwise you are eligible to be disqualified.
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In order to get your DMD, you will need at least a bachelorate degree...and it is getting more and more competitive to where many of the in coming dental students have masters and Phds.\n\nAs to what is considered a top college for pre-dental...that depends on the region you are looking at.
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i'm a dental student and you should consider going to the UT dental school in memphis.  it probably isn't that far from you since you're from NE arkansas.  i have several patients that come to the school from arkansas.  let me know if you want more info...
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I'll get the ball rolling,  hopefully others will follow.\n\nActually, on second thoughts, take a look here instead.\n\nhttp://v3.espacenet.com/eclasrch?ECLA=/espacenet/ecla/a61/a61.htm\n\nIt is a breakdown of all medical technology into its different subject areas.
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I don't know what discipline you're approaching this from (e.g., psychology, philosophy, sociology, anthropology), but here's a link to a study on intimacy vs. isolation from a scholarly perspective:\n\nhttp://www.oxfordscholarship.com/oso/public/content/philosophy/0195104609/toc.html\n\n_____________________