Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) is one of ten dental specialties approved by the American Dental Association. These dental specialists treat conditions, defects, injuries, and aesthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. Among their specializations are inserting dental implants, extracting wisdom teeth, surgically correcting cleft lips and palates and other maxillofacial skeletal deformities, and diagnosing and managing temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.
The OMS certificate program at Kornberg School of Dentistry is designed as a companion to the M.D. degree program at Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine. This creates a combined M.D. degree/OMS certificate residency program that:
The goal of the certificate program at Kornberg School of Dentistry is to ensure that the large number of patients who annually need advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, which are beyond the capabilities of predoctoral dental students, can gain the assistance they need at Temple University. Offering the OMS certificate allows the Kornberg School of Dentistry to achieve its mission of:
Although no credit hour requirements are set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), the certificate awarded by the Kornberg School of Dentistry is for completion of the requirements for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery certificate as defined by CODA.
Job Prospects: Graduates of the program are prepared to provide advanced oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures for community members in need of such services.
September 2025
Temple University
1801 N Broad Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
Pennsylvania,
19122, United States
Degree Required for Admission Consideration: Applicants must hold the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from a U.S. or Canadian dental school accredited according to the standards of the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
NBDE: Required. Students must show satisfactory completion of the National Board Dental Examination, Parts I and II.
TOEFL iBT: 100 minimum required. Application Deadline: Summer: September 15 to start on July 1 of the following year
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