Once again, the type of degree does not correlate with the difficulty of admission. There are some DMD programs that are more competitive than some DDS programs and there are DDS programs that are more competitive than some DMD programs. Ultimately, it's the school's reputation, not the degree, that makes one program more competitive than another. In addition, all dental students in the DDS or DMD programs must pass the same National Dental Board exams.
Delving a little deeper into the history of the DMD versus DDS designation, DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery and was created by the world's first dental school in 1840, at the Baltimore School of Dental Surgery.
