Program Overview
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Advanced Education program at Augusta University is a four-year program fulfilling the requirements for advanced training in oral and maxillofacial surgery as outlined by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The residency program consists of didactic education in basic and clinical sciences, clinical rotations, and research.
The first year of training includes clinical rotations in oral and maxillofacial surgery and internal medicine. The second year includes clinical rotations in anesthesia (five months) that include adult and pediatric anesthesia, general surgery (6 months) that include plastic and reconstructive surgery, trauma ICU, ENT, pediatric surgery, ambulatory surgery services, and oral and maxillofacial surgery Also included in the third year are two elective rotations which are arranged according to specific interests of the resident. The fourth year of training, or chief resident year, is spent entirely in oral and maxillofacial surgery along with a rotation at Ft. Eisenhower OMS.
The program 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. It 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. This is a standalone certificate.
augusta.edu/dentalmedicine/academics/adved/oralmax
Program Contact
Antonia Kolokythas, MS, DDS
706-721-2411
CDM_ADVANCEDEDUCATION@augusta.edu
Admissions Information
For information concerning the application process, please contact the Office of Advanced Education at:
Augusta University
Dental College of Georgia, Office of Advanced Education
1120 15th Street, GC 5110
Augusta, GA 30912-1000
Phone: 706-721-2251
Fax: 706-723-0234
Please see the program admissions website for additional specific admissions information. Most of the Augusta University Advanced Education programs use the Postdoctoral Application Support Services (PASS) and the National Matching Services (MATCH) in the selection process. Further information about these programs is available on the ADEA website.
Program Information
- Program Length: 4 Years
- CIP Code: 60.0101
- Program Code: CERP_ORMS
- Major Code: ORMS
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