WHO/Godfrey Xuereb. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Once associated with high-income countries, obesity is now also prevalent in low- and middle-income countries.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: General dentists perform general dentistry, but some like to 'spread their wings' and do some specialty treatments, like surgeries and orthodontic treatments... an orthodontist is a dentist who 'went the extra mile' to perfect his ortho skills, and does nothing else... Yes, go to an orthodontist.
When someone graduates dental school they are awarded one of two degrees, either a DMD or a DDS. A DMD degree is a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. DDS, on the other hand, stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery. What is the difference between a DMD and a DDS degree? In a word: nothing. An individual dental school has the right to decide which degree to confer and have chosen one or the other over the years. Accreditation and standards applied to dental education mandate that the core requirements to attain either degree are the same.