American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Encyclopedia
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is the non-profit professional association serving the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery
, the surgical arm of dentistry
.
Founded in 1918, AAOMS currently has an affiliation base of more than 7,000 fellows, members and residents in the United States
, as well as 250 affiliate members from nations around the world. More than 90% of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States belong to AAOMS. In addition to its membership, AAOMS has state component societies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
, and eight regional component societies.
AAOMS publishes the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
and conducts the Daniel M. Laskin
Award for an Outstanding Predoctoral Educator.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty...
, the surgical arm of dentistry
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
.
Founded in 1918, AAOMS currently has an affiliation base of more than 7,000 fellows, members and residents in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as well as 250 affiliate members from nations around the world. More than 90% of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States belong to AAOMS. In addition to its membership, AAOMS has state component societies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, and eight regional component societies.
AAOMS publishes the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal that publishes original research in oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, and other related topics. It is published monthly by Elsevier on behalf of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons....
and conducts the Daniel M. Laskin
Daniel Laskin
Daniel M. Laskin is a distinguished oral and maxillofacial surgeon and educator who has contributed to his field for over fifty years. He has excelled as an educator, a researcher and a clinician. He has served as AAOMS president, as well as the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial...
Award for an Outstanding Predoctoral Educator.