In Europe there are two medical specialties, single degree Maxillo-facial Surgery (basic medical training) and Dental Oro-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (basic medical and dental training).
Summary of OMFS including changes from MF to DOMFS
There has been a trend for nations to move from single degree to dual degree OMFS. Until now, no nation as moved from dual degree DOMFS to single medical degree MF. The countries who have moved from MF to OMFS include Austria, Hungary, Luxemburg, and Bulgaria. These nations have both MF and DOMFS in Annex V, to allow MF specialists to continue practicing. Those talking about moving toward DOMFS include France, Spain and Italy.
Originally, OMFS in Greece was not recognised under either dentistry or medicine in the Directive, but are now recognised under DOMF dual degree. In May 2024 Latvia moved from single degree to dual degree OMFS.
The below table summarises the current situation on Annex V as updated 31/05/2024
A single page PDF is available here and the updated Annex V here.
Country (English)
|
Country in Nations' Language
|
OMFS Dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training) (EN)
|
MF Maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical training)
|
Oral Surgery
|
Austria
|
Österreich
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
Belgium
|
Belgique/België/Belgien
|
Y
|
|
|
Bulgaria
|
България
|
Y
|
Y
|
+
|
Croatia
|
Hrvatska
|
|
Y
|
|
Cyprus
|
Κύπρος
|
Y
|
|
+
|
Czech Republic
|
Česká republika
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Denmark
|
Denmark
|
|
|
+
|
Estonia
|
Eesti
|
|
|
|
Finland
|
Suomi/Finland
|
Y
|
|
+
|
France
|
France
|
Chirurgie orale (7) |
Y
|
Unique OS is medical and dental
|
Germany
|
Deutschland
|
Y
|
|
+
|
Greece
|
Ελλάς
|
Y
|
|
+
|
Hungary
|
Magyarország
|
Y
|
Y
|
+
|
Iceland *
|
Ísland
|
|
|
|
Ireland
|
Ireland
|
Y
|
|
+
|
Italy
|
Italia
|
|
Y
|
|
Latvia
|
Latvija
|
Y |
|
|
Liechtenstein *
|
Liechtenstein
|
Y
|
|
|
Lithuania
|
Lietuva
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
|
Y
|
Y
|
|
Malta
|
Malta
|
Y
|
|
+
|
Netherlands**
|
Nederland
|
Y**
|
|
+
|
Norway *
|
Norge
|
Y
|
|
|
Poland
|
Polska
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Portugal
|
Portugal
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Romania
|
România
|
Y
|
|
+
|
Slovenia
|
Slovenija
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Slovakia
|
Slovensko
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Spain
|
España
|
|
Y
|
+
|
Sweden
|
Sverige
|
|
|
+
|
Switzerland *
|
Suisse
|
Y
|
|
|
UK.#
|
|
Y
|
|
+
|
* Not in EU but within the Directives
** Dual degree OMFS but recognised within the dental directives
+ Oral surgery specialty listed in Annex V
# UK No longer listed in Annex V but remains full member of UEMS