AACOMS

Scope of Practice of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

• Cleft and craniofacial surgery
• Cosmetic (aesthetic) facial surgery
• Dentoalveolar surgery
• Diagnosis and management of pathological conditions
• Oral and craniomaxillary implant surgery
• Temporomandibular joint surgery
• Trauma and reconstructive surgery
• Administration of anesthesia

Today’s education and training of the maxillofacial surgeons includes a college degree, four years of dental school and a in-hospital residence in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Residencies are four years in length including two and half years of concentrated head and neck surgery, and one year of anesthesia training. Generally, most surgeons also complete either a second residency or a fellowship training program.