Dentists in Abita Springs, LA Accepting Medicare
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 Dr. Eduardo Menendez, DDS Dentist - General Practice Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 22464 Highway 435, Abita Springs, LA 70420 Phone: 985-893-7835 |
Dr. Steven E Pfingsten, D.D.S. Dentist - General Practice Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 71623 Hickory Street, Abita Springs, LA 70420 Phone: 985-892-3250 Fax: 985-892-3153 |
Dr. Philip J. Puneky, D.D.S. Dentist - Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 71359 Highway 59, Abita Springs, LA 70420 Phone: 504-392-8484 Fax: 985-809-7562 |
 Nicole Suberville Wascom, D.D.S. Dentist Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 22464 Highway 435, Abita Springs, LA 70420 Phone: 985-893-7835 Fax: 985-893-3867 |
Dentists: 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.