DDS stands for which degree?

DDS stands for which degree?

• A. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• B. Doctor of Medicine
• C. Doctor of Dental Surgery
• D. Physician's Desk Reference

Answer: (C)

DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery, the professional degree awarded to dentists. This title specifically identifies the field of dentistry and distinguishes it from other medical and veterinary degrees. The Doctor of Medicine is for physicians, and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is for veterinarians, while the Physician's Desk Reference is not a degree at all but a reference book used in practice. Some schools nowadays award Doctor of Dental Medicine, which serves the same professional role as DDS, but the exact expansion of DDS is Doctor of Dental Surgery, making it the correct choice here.

DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery, the professional degree awarded to dentists. This title specifically identifies the field of dentistry and distinguishes it from other medical and veterinary degrees. The Doctor of Medicine is for physicians, and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is for veterinarians, while the Physician's Desk Reference is not a degree at all but a reference book used in practice. Some schools nowadays award Doctor of Dental Medicine, which serves the same professional role as DDS, but the exact expansion of DDS is Doctor of Dental Surgery, making it the correct choice here.