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re: Are dentists real doctors?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:17 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:17 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
Your friend is an anti-dentite.
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Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:17 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
if a chiropractor can call himself/herself "Doctor" than a dentist sure as hell can.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:17 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
The word you are looking for is physician (someone who graduated from medical school).
A dentist is a doctor, but not a physician.
A dentist is a doctor, but not a physician.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:17 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:18 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
quote:Advise him to tell his DDS the next time he goes in for an exam - she/he will be gentle.
Having a debate with a friend and he says no. I say yes. What says the OT? If not, why not?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:18 pm to Scruffy
How about chiros who sign things as "Dr."?
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:18 pm to Scruffy
Exactly 
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:19 pm to Rickety Cricket
Diluting the term. 
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:19 pm to Scruffy
Actually the first doctors were theologists. Medical doctors hijacked the term sometime later.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:20 pm to toosleaux
quote:
Yes they are. They may not be medical doctors or a physician, but they most certainly hold a doctorate in their field.
Yes, but they are still not doctors. My wife happens to be a PT.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:20 pm to meeple
No they are just as much doctors as physicians are. They're just not MEDICAL doctors.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:21 pm to Berry McCaulkiner
Paging Dr. ****t
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This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:21 pm to JG77056
quote:
Dentists....who needs em? Not to mention...
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:21 pm to skinny domino
quote:
Advise him to tell his DDS the next time he goes in for an exam - she/he will be gentle.
This is what I told him. I used to work in a dental clinic and the doctors would all get pissed off if they were told they aren't a real doctor.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:22 pm to thesoccerfanjax
quote:
They are doctors. Just not medical doctors. There are all kinds of doctors.
My dentist referred me to an oral surgeon last year who was an MD as well as a DDS. I asked my dentist about it and he said that all new dentists licensed in Louisiana must now also be MDs. The grandfathers of course are grandfathered in.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:22 pm to thesoccerfanjax
quote:Someone is an upset PT.
Posted by thesoccerfanjax No they are just as much doctors as physicians are. They're just not MEDICAL doctors.
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:23 pm to Scruffy
I'm not a PT. I don't work in the medical field at all, actually.
Just stating facts here.
Just stating facts here.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:23 pm to MikeBRLA
quote:
The word you are looking for is physician (someone who graduated from medical school).
A dentist is a doctor, but not a physician.
this.
my boss has a pHd in chemistry. and he is a doctor, everyone calls him doctor.
but he is no where near a physician, like my wife will be in FOUR months!!
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:23 pm to Layabout
quote:Don't believe that is true.
My dentist referred me to an oral surgeon last year who was an MD as well as a DDS. I asked my dentist about it and he said that all new dentists licensed in Louisiana must now also be MDs. The grandfathers of course are grandfathered in.
Oral surgeons go to both dental school and medical school.
And that is why they make the big bucks.
This post was edited on 1/14/15 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 1/14/15 at 12:24 pm to Layabout
quote:
I asked my dentist about it and he said that all new dentists licensed in Louisiana must now also be MDs. The grandfathers of course are grandfathered in.
So they also have to go to med school? That doesn't make sense
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