Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
A program that focuses on the advanced study of the diagnosis and intrusive and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial regions, including functional and aesthetic aspects. Includes instruction in pharmacology, analgesia, anesthesia, anxiety control, surgical procedures and techniques, surgical instrumentation, exodontia, oral diseases and malfunctions, soft and hard tissue pathology, dentoalveolar surgery, infection management, and prosthetic implantation.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 12 institutions across the United States, with a total of 117 degrees awarded annually.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
3
certificates awarded
Master's Degrees
3
degrees awarded
Doctoral Degrees
33
degrees awarded
Other Awards
78
awards given
Top Schools for Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences San Juan, PR | 18 |
| 2 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX | 18 |
| 3 | Boston University Boston, MA | 12 |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | 9 |
| 5 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX | 9 |
| 6 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | 9 |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX | 9 |
| 8 | Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL | 9 |
| 9 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | 6 |
| 10 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 6 |
| 11 | Tufts University Medford, MA | 6 |
| 12 | Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA | 6 |