(May 13, 2022 at 8:26 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(May 13, 2022 at 8:13 pm)A. Secular Human Wrote: In the States, "DDS" means "Doctor of Dental Surgery". They can do surgery (in the mouth), and prescribe drugs. Here, dental school *is* medical school...specialized for dentists. It's beyond me why dentists get so little respect for what they've accomplished, and what they do.
I also don't understand why the mouth is treated separately, when it comes to the practice of medicine. It's even covered by separate insurance policies. Last time I checked, the mouth is also part of our body...
It’s even more extreme here - national health covers everything EXCEPT dental. Broken arm? You’re covered. Need flu meds? Covered. Need a tooth pulled? You either have private dental insurance or pay out of pocket.
Boru
Now I understand why Brits get a bad reputation for bad teeth.
Disappointing theists since 1968!