POSTGRADUATE TRAINING IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY IN THE UNITED STATES

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Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty with relatively wide scope that treat many disorders, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and mouth. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty. In many countries around the world it is a recognized specialty of dentistry; in others, it is recognized as a medical specialty. The specialty shows constant development that reflected in the establishment of new training pathways and programs. In the United States, there more than one hundred approved training programs for dentists wish to become an Oral and maxillofacial surgeon that varies in duration, contents and outcomes. This paper will provide information on the application process, enrollment requirements, contents and the expected outcomes of various training and study programs.