The degree BDS stands for Bachelor of Dental Surgery. So technically all dentists are dental surgeons. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the dentists who have done MDS in Oral surgery. But I don't think you are talking abt them.
Dental surgeons or Dentists do General dentistry like root canals, fillings, extractions, cleaning, replacement of missing teeth, teeth whitening and so on.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons generally do wisdom tooth surgeries, cyst removal surgeries and the other procedures where surgery is involved in related to the Head, neck region.
I hope this solves your doubt. Thanks,
Dr. Vishal karkamkar
Answered2016-02-19 01:25:53
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