Oral Surgery is a recognized international training course in specialised Dentistry, which requires a minimum length of formation of 3 years in the European Union.
This specialty is defined within Europe under the medical Directive 2001/19/EC (Official Journal of the European Communities L 206, 31.07.2001). It requires 3 years of further University training after a formal qualification in Dentistry ( DDS or DMD).
The Directive 2001/19/EC also distinguishes Oral Surgery from other evidence of formal qualifications in specialised Medicine, such as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which requires a minimum length of 5 years for a basic medical training and 4 years for a basic medical and dental training, in the European Union , while OMFS is one of the 9 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association in the U.S.A.
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A Guide to Working as an Oral and Maxillofacial SHO - Offers an insight into this specialty for dental and medical undergraduates. Covers general information, practical skills, protocols and guidelines, trauma management, oral medicine, advice sheets for patients and employment advice. Located in Bath, UK.
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Anesthesia and Sedation in the Dental Office - The National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement.
Lingual Nerve Injury or Damage Web Site - Information on causes, symptoms and treatment of lingual nerve damage from dental anesthesia or tooth extraction. Possible treatments and a discussion area for those with this problem. Nonprofit site.
Meta Description: [ Lingual nerve damage from compliciation of dental injection local anesthesia resulting in pain in painful or numbness of the tongue Nerve block or wisdom tooth extraction resulting painful tongue ]
Oral Surgery jobs - Oral Surgery jobs are listed at Physician Employment. You may register to
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Orthognathic Support - informative pages as well as a chatroom, message board, links section and photo gallery.
Orthognathic Surgery Support - An online community providing support to orthognathic surgery patients and their families. This site is complete with message board, chat, links, and before and after pictures.
Meta Description: [ orthognathicsurgerysupport: Orthognathic Surgery Support - A place to learn, grow and heal ]
The Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook - Offers an extensive list of annotated links.
Meta Description: [ The virtual textbook of links and information for anaesthetists, anesthesiologists and related personnel. ]
University of Washington Radiology Webserver - Complete with online textbook, case studies, teaching files, anatomy learning modules, and online courses for continuing medical education (CME).
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