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Dentistry Certificate: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

USA

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What will I learn?

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:

  • allows Kornberg School of Dentistry to provide comprehensive oral surgical care at all levels, from simple extraction to care that requires hospitalization, with Kornberg faculty providing didactic and clinical instruction and supervision as a primary rotational site for the residency;
  • extends Kornberg School of Dentistry's support to its large predoctoral program and other specialty programs, such as advanced education in general dentistry, implantology, and periodontology, by expanding the collaboration between various Kornberg predoctoral and graduate-level dental clinical services; and
  • increases the capacity of Temple University Hospital to manage oral maxillofacial trauma and emergency care.

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:

  • promoting health and wellness through the comprehensive education of diverse general and specialty dentists utilizing inter-professional collaboration;
  • providing compassionate, comprehensive, patient-centered, evidence-based, and outcome-driven oral healthcare;
  • engaging in research and scholarly activities; and
  • serving the community.

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.

Which department am I in?

Temple University

Study options

Full Time (30 months)

Tuition fees
USD $1,549 per credit
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Temple University

1801 N Broad Street,

PHILADELPHIA,

Pennsylvania,

19122, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

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

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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