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Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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What does the letters "dmd" stand for after a doctor's name?

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How do a dds and a dmd differ?

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If cpk reduces does it help in dmd?

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What chromosome in males is affected by dmd?

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What is the difference between a dds and dmd?

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Is there a real big difference between a dmd and dds?

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A 44-year old asked:

OK, does MD or DMD or DDS do oral and maxillofacial surgery?

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A 42-year old asked:

Can you tell me what "dmd pllc" next to your dentist's name stand for?

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A 47-year old asked:

A friend said he had some dental work done by a dmd not a dds. What does a dmd do?

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A 45-year old asked:

Please tell me if you can get both a doctor of dental surgery (dds) and doctor of dental medicine (dmd)?

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A 37-year old asked:

is a dmd an oral surgeon?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is there a real big difference to a dentist with a dmd and dds?

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A 34-year old asked:

what are treatment options available for muscular dystrophy (dmd)?

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A 40-year old female asked:

My stepson has DMD and his ejection fraction is 18. How critical is this to his life span and how can I help him??

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A 39-year old asked:

Why cant an orthodontist or dmd or dds do the same thing as the general dentists?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Are there differences bewtten what type of radiographycal tests MD/DMD vs. DDS can or cannot order as the "oral surgeons"?

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A 59-year old male asked:

DDS/DMD: Side-to-side (pockets better addressed) brushing in a gentle manner using a soft toothbrush is better than up and down brushing?

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A 29-year old asked:

Are there any very mild cases of duchenne muscular dystrophy (dmd)?

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A 33-year old asked:

What are possible conditions if your DMD finds a circular-squiggly mass below the root of a tooth in the jaw-bone?

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A 40-year old asked:

Why does the dmd or dds start the root canal on a tooth, then send you to an endo surgeon to complete the process,?

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A 25-year old female asked:

DMDs, oral surgeons, orthos can't figure out why I developed malocclusion, open bite after 10yrs of perfect teeth post-ortho. Help?!

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A 44-year old asked:

Which chromosome is affected by duchenne muscular dystrophy (dmd)?

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A 29-year old male asked:

My son(6yrs) is a dmd patient his cpk was17000 1 yr ago dr told to give steroid but we kept him on homeopathy now cpk is12300 his heart is normal?

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A 92-year old asked:

90 Extraction of loose solo upper back molar with decay under crown today. How to keep area clean? Brush, Peroxyl, what? DMD asst didnt say what to do

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A 34-year old male asked:

My 6 year old son has dmd. He's on prednisone right now but only at a very low dose 2mg, because of side effects. we were wondering about deflazacort?

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A 33-year old asked:

Had bad tooth diagnosed, DDS wanted to pull but it held my bridge so DMD delayed. Now fetoris breath. Go to oral surgeon or dentist?

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A 59-year old male asked:

DDS/DMD: When I have the buccal side of an upper molar rebuilt, am I having "bone grafting"? Or, is it called something else? Thank you all in advance

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A 49-year old asked:

Should I be concerned if my dentist, a d.m.d. pulled my tooth 2 yrs. ago.previously, my d.d.s. doesn't pull teeth.why?

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