Overview of Oral Surgery
Oral Surgery recruitmentOral Surgery is a specialty described by the General Dental Council (GDC) as "treatment and ongoing management of irregularities and pathology of the jaw and mouth that require surgical intervention".
It includes the specialty previously known as Surgical Dentistry.
This guidance refers to the application process for an individual specialty. You should read this guidance alongside the dental specialty training recruitment applicant information.
View the dental specialty training recruitment applicant information.
Oral Surgery curriculum
The content of the curriculum was developed by Specialty Advisory Committees who report to the relevant Dental Faculties of the Royal Colleges.
View the Oral Surgery curriculum on the GDC’s website.
For more information visit the dental specialty training eligibility page.
Page last reviewed: 2 October 2023
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