Medical, dental and dual-degree “Oral-Maxillofacial” signatures – What have I seen over the past 22 years?

I read with great interest the article by Al-Muharraqi1 recently published in this journal and would like to share some information on oral-maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) in 3 countries with different OMFS: dental-based (I was a lecturer/hospitalist in Thailand: 1999-2003), medical-based (I was a trainee and Master/PhD student in France: 2003-2008) and dual-qualified (I have been a staff-graded and later consultant surgeon in Germany: since 2008) (Table 1). Medical-based and double-degree OMFS curricula in France and Germany focus mainly on full-scope OMFS/head and neck surgery without other medical rotations.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research