Opeyemi Victor Oyeyemi, Mohammed Amir Rais, Osamende Great Eguavoen, Alufa Oluwaferanmi, Hager Abdalazez, Temidayo Osunronbi
BACKGROUND: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) is the surgical specialty concerned with the treatment of a broad range of conditions that affect the head, face, mouth, neck, and jaw. In Africa, there is a paucity of information about the specialist training available to aspiring African Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. OBJECTIVE: This paper aimed at shedding light on the available OMFS specialist training programmes and training pathways across Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The authors searched on PubMed, AJOL, and Google Scholar using the keywords "Africa," "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery," "Residency," "Postgraduate," and "Education" and the individual African countries in English and official languages from inception till July 11, 2022...
2024: Journal of the West African College of Surgeons