Challenges in the educational system of maxillofacial surgery residency training in Iran: Monodisciplinarity system or dual degree system?

To Editor, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, a multidisciplinary field that intersects with both medical and dental disciplines, is a branch of dentistry encompassing a variety of surgical procedures in the head and neck region.Residency training programs in this field, and their durations vary significantly across different countries, distinguishing them from other disciplines.Since the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS) proposed a double-degree educational program for residents in this field in 2015, there have been extensive discussions worldwide about the most appropriate educational system for oral and maxillofacial surgery residents.This article examines the current state of residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, discusses the challenges of monodisciplinarity versus dual disciplinarity, and offers insights into its future.