What does the abbreviation PA stand for in dentistry?

Answer 1

DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery

PA Professional Association

MS Master of Science

DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine (no different than DDS, just depends on the school they graduated from and what degree they use. Still the same curriculum)

Answer 2

Well, a PA mean when either the doctor or hygenist wants an xray of a particular tooth so they can see the root or check to see how well the procedure is going. Ex: When we do root canals we need a PA to check if the nerve was removed or not and other details. hey hey hey I hope your not an assistant lol

Answer 3

The PA stands for Professional Association. Think of the person as a business at this point. If something happens, you can sue the business, but not technically the person.

DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery

DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine (same thing as DDS, just named degree different)

MS Master of Science

PA Professional Association

Answer 4

Professional Association. Basically means he is self-incorporated.

Answer 5

Physician assistant