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What is the difference between an orthodontist and a general dentist?

Dr. Donna Galante - Orthodontist - Grass Valley, CA

An orthodontist is a dentist, but a general dentist is rarely an orthodontist. Both orthodontists and general dentists complete four years of dental school, after their bachelor’s degrees, and both are doctors of dentistry (with a DDS or its equivalent DMD degree). All dentists with this degree can be licensed to practice general dentistry. However, […]

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