Oral Surgeon vs. Maxillofacial Surgeon

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With all the posts that refer to OS or Oral Surgeon, I wonder if

newcomers to the board realize they don't just want an Oral Surgeon,

they want and need a Maxillofacial Surgeon to do this work. My

impression of an oral surgeon is one who does a lot of extractions

and work around the teeth, while a maxillofacial surgeon works with

the entire jaw structure and facial reconstruction and has more

advanced training in this area. Am I mistaken, or are all

maxillofacial surgeons capable of oral surgery, but not visa versa?

Dammit