The words to use
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery (max-fax)
- Surgery of the mouth, jaws and face, including facial injuries and cancers. Surgeons must qualify in both dentistry and medicine.
- Oral surgery
- A GDC dental specialty covering difficult extractions and other surgery inside the mouth. Unlike max-fax, it does not need a medical degree.
- Dental core training
- Salaried hospital training posts for dentists, paid £55,355 to £67,325 a year from April 2026, with extra pay for nights and on-call work.
- Community dental services
- Salaried NHS teams caring for people with complex needs who don't need hospital treatment, often in clinics, care homes or patients' homes.
- Special care dentistry
- A GDC dental specialty focused on people whose disability, illness or circumstances make routine dental care difficult.
