In the UK the degree is a Bachelor of Dental Surgery or BDS for short
A dentist requires a doctorate.
A dental specialty
There are two degrees that allow a person to practice dentistry in the United States: D.D.S. & D.M.D.. Both are equivalent. Some Dental Schools give a D.D.S. and some a D.M.D. degree..
UK is crap. Of course you want US.