May be same: A maxillofacial surgeon deals with the maxilla and face. He may fix fractures, pull teeth and things along that line. An oral surgeon is going to work mostly with the mouth. He will do most of the surgeries through or around the mouth, but may also do things related to the jaw and maxilla bones that form the mouth.
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Training is same.: The specialty term is called an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. All surgeons go through vigorous training and many years of education. Many choose to limit their particular procedures to 'in-office' ones that don't necessarily involve a hospital stay. Advanced procedures involving facial bone reconstruction, etc require hospital privileges. These may be procedures your surgeon doesn't perform.
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Specialty: The specialty is called oral & maxillofacial surgery.
Answered 5/2/2015
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