Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Programs in Maryland
Maryland has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in oral and maxillofacial surgery, based in Baltimore and Bethesda.
Each is listed below with its institution, city, current accreditation status, and the years of CODA's last and next accreditation visits, pulled directly from the Commission on Dental Accreditation's own program directory.
Completing one of these programs is the recognized path into the oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty — read on for what each program's status means and what happens after residency.
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At a glance
In Maryland
Programs
2
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2
Approval without Reporting Requirements
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Every CODA-Accredited Program in Maryland
Source: CODA program directory, index dated 2026-09-09. Status terms (“Approval without Reporting Requirements,” “Approval with Reporting Requirements,” “Initial Accreditation,” “Discontinued,” etc.) are CODA’s own.
Reading the List: What Maryland's Accreditation Statuses Mean
The statuses CODA assigns fall into a few terms, used the same way nationwide. "Approval (without Reporting Requirements)" is the classification CODA grants when a program "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation" — it's the status both Maryland programs currently hold. "Approval (with Reporting Requirements)" means CODA has identified specific deficiencies a program must correct within a set timeframe; it's not a warning to avoid a program, only a status mid-correction. "Initial Accreditation" is what CODA grants a program that is accredited but has not yet enrolled and graduated its first class of residents.
The last- and next-visit years shown are CODA's own accreditation-visit schedule, not anything set by the program itself.
For admissions requirements, program structure, or cost, contact the program directly, and confirm any program's current status with CODA before applying.
Why Accreditation Matters for the Path Into Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is one of 12 recognized dental specialties, and completing a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program in the specialty is how a dentist becomes an oral surgeon.
Maryland has 2 accredited programs, compared with 2 in the District of Columbia, 7 in Pennsylvania and 1 in Delaware nearby; wherever you train, our step-by-step guide to becoming an oral surgeon covers the full sequence from dental school through residency, our oral surgeon career guide what the role involves day to day, and which dental specialty pays the most how OMS compares with the other eleven.
Graduates of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and National Capital Consortium programs who go on to practice in Maryland need a dentist license from the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners — see Maryland's dentist licensure requirements for the clinical exams it accepts and the rest of what it requires.
After Residency in Maryland
A CODA-accredited residency is the entry point into oral and maxillofacial surgery, not the final step — practicing afterward still requires holding an active dentist license in the state where you intend to work.
Check whether Maryland also requires a separate specialty license with the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
Residents who train in Baltimore or Bethesda and go on to practice in Maryland can check the national oral surgeon salary guide for pay context and search current oral surgeon jobs to see who's hiring now.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many CODA-accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency programs are in Maryland?
Maryland has 2 CODA-accredited advanced dental education programs in oral and maxillofacial surgery, located in Baltimore and Bethesda.
Each is listed above with its institution, city and current CODA accreditation status.
CODA's own directory is the definitive, up-to-date source — confirm a program's status directly with CODA before applying.
Does an out-of-state OMS residency count if I want to practice in Maryland?
Yes.
CODA accreditation is a national standard, not a state-by-state one, so a residency completed anywhere in the country counts the same way toward the specialty as one completed in Maryland.
Licensure to practice is a separate step, set by the board in whichever state you intend to work — see Maryland's dentist licensure page for what the state itself requires.
What does "Approval without Reporting Requirements" mean for a program?
It's CODA's classification for a program that "achieves or exceeds the basic requirements for accreditation," with no outstanding deficiencies CODA has asked it to correct.
Both Maryland programs currently hold this status.
It reflects a point-in-time review, not a permanent guarantee — confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
What comes after finishing a CODA-accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery residency?
Graduates hold an active dentist license in the state where they intend to practice.
Check whether Maryland also requires a separate specialty license with the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
Our step-by-step guide to becoming an oral surgeon walks through the full sequence from dental school through residency and licensure.
Is every program on this list accredited?
Every program above is shown with the CODA accreditation status CODA had published for it as of 2026-09-09, the date this directory was last pulled from CODA's own program search. "Approval without Reporting Requirements" is CODA's standard fully-accredited standing; other status terms on this page — such as "Approval with Reporting Requirements," "Initial Accreditation," or "Discontinued" — mean something different, and a status can change after that date.
Confirm a program's current status directly with CODA before applying.
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Sourced from the CODA program directory (index dated 2026-09-09). Verified September 2026. Program details change. Confirm accreditation status, admission requirements and costs with the program and with CODA before applying.