Oral & Maxillofacial

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are unique among dental specialists in a number of ways. After Completing 5 years in Dental Institute, they go on to spend another 3 years Medical College Hospital based residency program for Surgery. They are trained alongside other medical residents in the techniques of emergency medicine, general surgery and anesthesiology. In fact, they are the only health care specialists (aside from anesthesiologists) who can administer all levels of sedation, up to general anesthesia.