Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a surgical discipline that treats conditions of the mouth, jaws, face and neck.
In the developed nations including UK and most of Europe, all oral and maxillofacial surgeons are doubly qualified in both medicine and dentistry, ie qualifications BDS and MBBS/MBChB.
About 50% of American oral and maxillofacial surgeons have gone through medical training though many are singly qualified in office based oral surgery practice performing wisdom teeth removal and dental implantology.
