Common contractual concerns for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Whether new to private practice or a seasoned practitioner, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) needs to understand how to handle complicated and often stressful negotiations of contracts for which he or she usually is untrained. This article is designed to give a general understanding of certain common contractual language. It is not comprehensive in scope, but it attempts to cover contracts that are most often seen by an OMS in practice. It is a general discussion of common legal concepts that could face an OMS, but it is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice.