Prometric Exam for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: OMFS and Oral Surgery Specialist & Consultant Licence for DHA, MOHAP, DOH, SCFHS & QCHP — Three Papers, Blueprint, Pass Marks, MDS Recognition and Salaries (2026)
There are three papers — Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Specialist Oral Surgery and Consultant Oral Surgery — and choosing the wrong one costs a fee and months. This guide explains which title fits an MDS, FCPS or FDSRCS, the official blueprint areas, the local anaesthesia, trauma and infection questions that repeat, hospital privileges, and salaries.
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An MDS or equivalent does not license you as a general dentist with a bonus — it puts you on a separate specialist track with its own exam. This guide compares the eight specialist dental papers (150 questions each; 60% to pass, 65% for implantology), sets out what each blueprint covers, explains MDS, FCPS and Membership recognition, how implant privileges are added to a general dental licence, and what specialist dentists earn.
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