Medical, Dental, and Dual-Degree Oral-Maxillofacial Signatures: What Have I Seen Over the Past 22 Years?
June 2021
in “
British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Studysummary This article compares oral-maxillofacial surgery training and practice variations in Thailand, France, and Germany, highlighting differences in educational paths and scope of practice between the countries. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document discusses the differences in oral-maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) training and practice in Thailand, France, and Germany. In Thailand, the OMFS curriculum is dental-based, requiring a medical-rotation year and is recognized as a leading OMFS training in South-East Asia. However, it remains outside the Medical Council and the Royal College of Surgeons of the country. In France and Germany, the OMFS curricula are medical-based and dual-degree respectively, focusing mainly on full-scope OMFS/head and neck surgery without other medical rotations. The document also provides a detailed comparison of the OMFS curricula in these countries, including the length of training, medical rotation during training, research training, availability of postgraduate programs, and scope of practice.
