Academic Overview Oral and maxillofacial surgery inpatient experience ranges from orthognathic surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery, and trauma surgery to reconstructive surgery, cleft palate surgery, cosmetic surgery, and management of pathology. In the outpatient clinic, residents gain experience in ambulatory general anesthesia as well as dentoalveolar surgery and minor preprosthetic surgery, including dental implants. Clinical training is augmented by regularly scheduled conferences that provide an academic-theoretical foundation for training. The didactic program includes a weekly lecture series in basic and applied clinical sciences. The weekly conference schedule features journal club, case presentations, oral pathology, dentofacial, and the multidisciplinary implant conference.
Residents also participate in the weekly cleft palate and craniofacial clinic.
As part of a major research university, the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program has the resources, expertise, and facilities to allow residents to cultivate their research skills and pursue research interests. During residency training, all residents perform research projects that culminate in the presentation of a research paper for publication. Residents may also pursue advanced research training opportunities such as doctoral degrees. The entire full- time faculty within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program have a continuing interest and strong commitment to research. Faculty and Facilities Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents have the opportunity to train with a variety of role models within The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and in private practice.