What is the difference between a dentist and oral surgeon?

5 Comments

1. grandpa walleye says:

   March 20, 2010 at 10:02 pm

   An oral surgeon goes through dental school to obtain his DDS degree but then takes post graduate residency training for 3 years to specialize in his field. He will end up doing no fillings, cosmetic dentistry, braces, and treating gum disease. He will limit his practice to surgical procedures of the mouth and facial area.
2. Vizex says:

   March 20, 2010 at 10:02 pm

   a dentist works with teeth, and maybe sometimes with teeth related gum infections
   an oral surgeon works with surgical instruments for performing surgeries in the mouth, tounge or cheecks
3. Meg says:

   March 20, 2010 at 10:02 pm

   An oral surgeon can do more than a dentist. While dentists do the ‘check up’ and ‘teeth pulls’ aspect of oral care, oral surgeons do procedures that require anesthesia where dentists use lighter forms such as numbing and their procedures aren’t as risky. It’s all based on schooling and training.

   http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/oral-surgery
4. Dorpz says:

   March 20, 2010 at 10:02 pm

   oral surgons do operatinons on all of ur mouth where dentists just do teeth
5. Jenny says:

   March 20, 2010 at 10:02 pm

   dentist dont do surgery and things like an oral surgeon does.