Canadian Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

The Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Canada (CAOMS) is the association for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Canada. This is a non-profit organization representing hundreds of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in and across Canada. This association was found in 1953 to develop a national forum to share the advanced treatments and surgical problems related to oral and maxillofacial surgery. CAOMS is designed in such a way that it supports the ongoing requirements of Maxillofacial and Oral surgeons. The oral and maxillofacial surgery is a branch of medical science mainly related to dentistry which includes mitigation, diagnosis, treatment and aesthetic procedures of oral and maxillofacial regions soft and hard tissues. The surgeons who handle the branch of oral and maxi facial division are dental specialist. The research of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Canada is mainly supported by the Foundation for Continuing Education and Research (CAOMS). The CAOMS was founded as a non-profit organization in 1988. The main objective of the association is to contribute to the safety of the public by the innovative and new technologies of the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery by continuing education. The association is the only national voluntary organization with a vision that is for the financial support of education and research in the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery. The primary object of the foundation was to provide for comprehensive literature reviews on different subjects in the form of risks & benefits. The association has published risks and benefits reviews for impacted third molar surgery, the surgery related to orthognathic surgery and internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint. Presently, the association is evolving into an organization that, in addition to the internal projects, now directly supports specific research tries through funding and guidance. These projects are undertaken in both the academic and private practice.