Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the specialization in the surgery of the craniomaxillofacial complex: mouth, jaws, face, skull, neck.

An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon or OMS has the unique surgical expertise and training to manage and treat deformities, injuries and diseases of the mouth, teeth, jaws and the face.

Following dental school, Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons complete additional 4 to 6 years of extensive training in hospital-based residency programs making them the surgical experts in the field of dentistry.