Doctor of Dental Medicine
- noun
- /ˈdɑktər əv ˈdɛntəl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
- Specialized
:
Doctor en Medicina Dental
- By virtue of authority delegated to me, I confer on you the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Medical Sciences.
Examples
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By virtue of authority delegated to me, I confer on you the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Medical Sciences.
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After completing his studies, he received a degree as a Doctor of Dental Medicine and began practicing dentistry.
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She worked hard for years to become a Doctor of Dental Medicine, allowing her to provide dental care to patients.
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To become a licensed practitioner, one must obtain a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited institution.
Synonyms
2
6.5
A university degree that allows someone to work as a dentist
1
5.3
A university degree given to dentists after dental school
A degree dentists receive after dental school that lets them operate on teeth
How Advanced
- Specialized
61
3.3
34
2.7
307
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
doctor + of + dental + medicine
The meaning is directly compositionally derived from 'doctor' + 'dental' + 'medicine' — i.e., a medical practitioner/degree specializing in dental care — so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will infer it refers to a dentist or a doctoral qualification in dental medicine. The 'Doctor of X' construction is a standard, cross-linguistically familiar academic/title pattern, making the expression immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Doctor of Dental Medicine literally combines Doctor, Dental, and Medicine: Doctor is a trained professional, Dental refers to 'tooth', and Medicine refers to 'healing'. So the name simply means a qualified professional who 'treats teeth' and can work as a dentist.