Dental Providers | Dentist in Puerto Rico
| Definition | A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. |
| Grouping | Dental Providers |
| Classification | Dentist |
Health providers classified as Dentist in Puerto Rico
- Coamo ( 2 )
- Trujillo Alto ( 10 )
- Canovanas ( 3 )
- Santa Isabel ( 1 )
- Rio Grande ( 6 )
- Gurabo ( 2 )
- Penuelas ( 2 )
- Hatillo ( 5 )
- Vega Alta ( 3 )
- Aguas Buenas ( 4 )
- Las Piedras ( 2 )
- Dorado ( 5 )
- Villalba ( 2 )
- San Lorenzo ( 1 )
- Puerto Nuevo ( 2 )
- Rincon ( 2 )
- Quebradillas ( 2 )
- Camuy ( 3 )
- Hormigueros ( 1 )
- Lajas ( 1 )
Related specializations
| Title | Specialization |
|---|---|
| 1223D0001X | Dental Public Health |
| 1223D0004X | Dentist Anesthesiologist |
| 1223E0200X | Endodontics |
| 1223G0001X | General Practice |
| 1223P0106X | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
| 1223P0221X | Pediatric Dentistry |
| 1223P0300X | Periodontics |
| 1223P0700X | Prosthodontics |
| 1223S0112X | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| 1223X0008X | Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology |
| 1223X0400X | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics |
| 1223X2210X | Orofacial Pain |