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The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) at Texas A&M College of Dentistry provides a broad educational basis for our pre-doctoral and residency programs and serves the community through our Professional Services Division. The interaction with renowned medical centers enhances our students’ surgical/medical experiences.

The department is staffed by four full-time faculty, four part-time clinical faculty, nineteen OMS residents, three OMS interns and supported by clinical and clerical staff. Department Head is Dr. Likith Reddy.

Patient Appointments 214.828.8228

Components of the Department

  • Texas A&M Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Professional Services is our faculty's private practice. Our board-certified surgeons provide a full-range of oral and maxillofacial surgery services. They hold medical staff appointments at Baylor University Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, located next door to the college where patients may be admitted for more complex procedures.
  • The OMS Graduate Clinic is staffed by oral and maxillofacial surgery residents, under faculty supervision, and provides exceptional patient care across a wide variety of OMS services, at discounted fees.
  • The Pre-doctoral (Undergraduate) Clinic provides patient care, by dental students, under faculty supervision, at reduced fees.
  • General Anesthesia Services are provided for patients having medical or dental procedures.
  • Clinical and Basic Research is conducted by both full-time and several part-time OMS faculty, in many areas of surgical science; including studies on bone morphogenetic proteins, salivary function, dental implantology, distraction osteogenesis, sleep apnea, oral cancer, and many others. The College of Dentistry contains excellent facilities and affiliations for these clinical and laboratory investigations. Faculty mentor the pre- and post-doctoral students in research, leading to student presentations and publications at local, state, regional, national and international levels.
  • Community Service - Faculty members involve themselves in the community through continuing education course offerings, as consultants, and committee memberships at local, state, national and international levels.