The "dual degree". Does it change the scope of practice for oral and maxillofacial surgery?
The scope of practice for OMS is not, nor should it ever be, an issue of single or dual degree but must be related to the surgeon being trained to competence in the procedures performed. Future evolution will be based on continual advancements in the specialty and related areas as well as the development of new techniques. While the medical education may improve a core fund of general knowledge, the surgical residency and/or fellowship is the determinant of surgical competence and scope of practice.
Byrne
Roger P
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