Can dentist be called doctors?

Ans. Of course yes! Dentists have a doctorate or degree, like every medical physician has. Dentist also got  to the medical school and study for five years  to earn their title of Dr. DR. title is applied to doctors for their social status within their social order. Dentists were given higher title that is of the  Surgeon. The fact is that their degree for surgery and they qualified as surgeon. They are physician of mouth and teeth, and some extend throat, therefore rightly so dentists are doctor. The dentist are listed as DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of dental Medicine).

A dental surgeon is not less valuable then a medical professional. The medical education and clinical training required to earn the dental degree is on par with medical school.