Herford et al is but the latest in a long line of articles, symposia, editorials, and letters dealing with the controversy of single versus double degree. As with most controversial issues, advocates on both sides interpret data favorably toward their own bias. Although the authors have tried to provide hard data for interpretation, they have left out other important data that would give a clearer picture. For instance, the authors cite a 1993 article by Edwards and Foley 1 Edwards RC Foley WL Expanding the specialty: A survey of the oral and maxillofacial surgery residencies in the United States. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1993; 51: 559 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (5) Google Scholar stating that 38% of residencies were MD-oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) programs and that 43% of the OMS residents had their MD degree. However, no data appear in that article to support that statement. Although the authors are roughly correct in their figures, they do not go far enough in interpreting them. In a recent, unpublished American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) survey of 101 residency programs, in which there was a 100% response, 47% of 1,063 residents were in double-degree programs. However, if one looks at the enrollment of residents of each type on a yearly basis, the results show that 64% of residents are in single-degree programs and only 36% are in a double-degree program. Integration of the medical degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery: A 10-year follow-upJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryVol. 60Issue 7PreviewIt is not often that an article generates 2 Discussions. I would like to address some of the comments included in the Discussions that followed the article by myself and Drs Pulsipher and Sinn that appeared in the Journal (J Oral Maxillofac Surg 59:1471, 2001). Full-Text PDF