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DDS

1 American  
Pharmacology.
  1. dapsone.


D.D.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Dental Science.

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery.


DDS British  

abbreviation

  1. Dewey Decimal System

  2. Doctor of Dental Surgery

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Etymology

Origin of DDS

d(iamino)d(iphenyl) s(ulfone)

Example Sentences

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"Without a doubt, white teeth are perceived as more attractive," says Jordan Weber, DDS, a general dentist in rural Kansas.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2023

Pin Ha and Yulong Zhang, and associate professor Jin Hee Kwak, DDS, are co-first authors and contributed equally to this project.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

DDS is committed to exploring “additional strategies to reduce inequities” within the system, it said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2022

Aware that his regime was under threat from Libya, Habre created his security service known as the Directorate of Documentation and Security, or DDS, not long after becoming president.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2021

Originally, as opposed to a DEC microtape; nowadays, as opposed to modern QIC and DDS tapes.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.