Gangwani Pooja, Chuang Sung-Kiang
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
J Dent Sci. 2025 Jan;20(1):15-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2024.10.022. Epub 2024 Nov 8.
In the United States, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) is a specialty of dentistry that focuses on the management of injuries, diseases, and defects of the head, neck, face, and jaws. The present manuscript is an article on education and training of OMS residents in the United States. It a lso briefly describes the scope of practice of the specialty. The manuscript also sheds light upon the less practiced areas such as research and business administration aspects of the specialty. The authors also discuss gender and racial distribution of OMS residents. Descriptive information was obtained from the literature and official organization websites. Lastly, owing to the background and the arduous training required, OMS is a specialty of its own kind. It is a combination of both medical and dental sciences, with surgical and anesthesia training, and is unique in the field of medicine and dentistry. OMS play a unique role in the bridge between medicine and dentistry. Continuing education and advocacy in the hospitals, institutions, and society are crucial for increased awareness of the scope of OMS to further our specialty.
在美国，口腔颌面外科（OMS）是牙科的一个专业领域，专注于头部、颈部、面部和颌骨损伤、疾病及缺陷的管理。本手稿是一篇关于美国口腔颌面外科住院医师教育与培训的文章。它还简要描述了该专业的执业范围。该手稿还揭示了该专业较少涉及的领域，如研究和工商管理方面。作者还讨论了口腔颌面外科住院医师的性别和种族分布情况。描述性信息来自文献和官方组织网站。最后，由于其背景和所需的艰苦培训，口腔颌面外科是一个独特的专业领域。它是医学和牙科学的结合，兼具外科和麻醉培训，在医学和牙科领域独具特色。口腔颌面外科在医学与牙科之间起着独特的桥梁作用。在医院、机构和社会中开展继续教育和宣传活动，对于提高对口腔颌面外科执业范围的认识、推动我们专业的发展至关重要。
