OMFS
Medical abbreviation · Medical Specialty
| Stands for | Oral and maxillofacial surgery |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
OMFS stands for Oral and maxillofacial surgery, a medical specialty abbreviation.
Dental and surgical specialty treating the mouth, jaws, face and neck, including wisdom tooth removal, dental implants, jaw fractures, corrective jaw surgery, cleft repair and head and neck pathology. Surgeons hold a dental degree, and some also earn a medical degree in a six-year integrated program.
Example: OMFS repaired the mandible fracture with plates through an intraoral approach.
Usage notes
Recognized as a dental specialty by the American Dental Association. Both the four-year certificate track and the six-year dual-degree track lead to certification by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Oral surgeons are trained to provide general anesthesia and deep sedation in office settings.
Related abbreviations
More medical specialty abbreviations
- MFM – Maternal-fetal medicine
- Nephro – Nephrology
- Neuro – Neurology
- NM – Nuclear medicine
- NSGY – Neurosurgery
- OB/GYN – Obstetrics and gynecology
- Onc – Oncology
- Ophtho – Ophthalmology
- Ortho – Orthopedics (orthopedic surgery)
- Path – Pathology
- PCCM – Pulmonary and critical care medicine
- Peds – Pediatrics
See all 47 medical specialty abbreviations →
This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.