Oral Surgery is primarily dedicated to the clinical practice of oral surgery in its broadest terms. The journal addresses both practicing clinicians and academics to facilitate the application of the latest developments and scientific knowledge to the daily practice and teaching of oral surgery.

The journal publishes original refereed research papers; review articles on topics that are likely to be of interest to oral surgeons including oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology; articles on clinical methods and techniques and case reports. The journal also publishes abstracts of relevant papers from other journals and book reviews.