degree will not be recognized by the state (as a matter of fact, dental specialties are not recognized by the Ministry of Health, they are only academic titles). You can work performing oral surgery or implantology (any dental chair procedure), but it will not be legal that you announce yourself as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Of course, you can enter the Medical School, and then follow the path of the rest of M.D.s.
AN OMS WITH A MEDICAL BACKGROUND (OR DOUBLE DEGREE), can apply for recognition of your speciality. There are different procedures depending on whether you hold a degree from a country in the European Union or not. Some of the requirements include: The Comision Nacional monitors that the training units fulfil the legal requirements to accept residents (number of procedures, number of outpatients, scientific sessions, publications, research etc.) IF YOU ARE ALREADY AN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON IN YOUR COUNTRY... The situation depends whether you come from a country where OMFS is a dental speciality, a medical speciality, or if you need both degrees. An OMS with a dental background, does not have options to obtain acceptance of your degree in Spain. You can ask for recognition of your dental degree in the Colegio de Odontรณlogos y Estomatรณlogos (College of Dentists), but your OMFS October 2018
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he specialist degree must be official and must T enable the candidate to work as a specialist in the country of origin. raining must have taken place at a university, T university hospital, or health care center.
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he candidate will have to verify length of T training, time of dedication, and professional expertise achieved in order to compare the acquired competences of the candidate with the requirements in Spain.
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