This is in reference to the editorial article published by Dr. Sanjiv Nair, hon’ble editor, in J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. (July–Sept 2011) 10(3):183–184. Although I, on most parts of the article, would agree with the author but still like to keep a few points of my opinion. Firstly, the importance given to the so called ‘degrees with a fancy names’ (albeit truly said) not only by the general public but also by our fellow colleagues/doctors would time and again insist one to think about them and to further achieve them by what so ever means possible be it M.D.S., M.Ch. or anything else. So I would say that at this point of time, it’s a name game. Secondly, the lack of knowledge and orientation towards the complete scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) not only in the general public but also amongst our fellow colleagues/dentists/doctors. This lack of knowledge to a newcomer PG student would actually affect himself or herself who has actually entered (by default) in this field and finds him or her in the middle of deep trouble. I would say so because it is in my opinion as well as I also remember in one of the study questionnaire done among the dental students (BDS) including the interns; most of the students lacked knowledge of the complete scope of OMFS. Now that the pattern of PG entrance exams in India is such that I think mostly student come to a specific specialization by default meaning thereby that they have a priority list and by ruling out the choices depending upon their ranks and their choice of station they enter in a particular field. Now, such a student who enters into OMFS only to find himself confused further and further. A lot of studied as in the syllabus, departmental formalities of seminars, journal clubs, LDs, MDs, post op and emergency postings, a lot of computer work and virtually no previous hands on experience in the maxillofacial region in this era of computers and hi tech gadgets (which would also take away some precious time of the students) would land himself or herself in a situation from he or she would come out a little more unsatisfied and with a sense of doubt on his knowledge and capabilities of actually being ‘Masters’ in Dental Surgery. Senior OMF surgeons who have enough year of experience may not be able to fully understand the psychological status of a fresh PG in OMFS but such a person would definitely have an instinct to further pursue this profession by doing Ph.D. or M.Ch. so as to reach to a point where he/she feels a sense of satisfaction and completeness. Further the present scenario where there is virtually no demand for a new comer or they are paid the salary of a class IV employee, there is an added sense of financial insecurity. This complex may give rise to the thinking of getting an added degree. Thus, further it’s a name game. Now, I would now like to draw the attention to the main problem, as we all know that if we are able to identify and remove the etiology, we would be able to cure the disease. I think that whole curriculum of a BDS student should be redesigned keeping in view the present scope of OMFS as a specialization of dentistry. More awareness should be created regarding OMFS at an UG level and that an undergraduate should be mandatorily posted in the PG clinics of OMFS so that he or she would have foundation knowledge about this field. The theory and practice of OMFS at a postgraduate level in particular should be redesigned, even if it means extending the duration of course to 4–5 years, so that a PG student should not find himself or herself disoriented and unsecured in the end but should actually have achieved the real purpose of perusing MDS in OMFS. More awareness of this field should be created in the general public and fellow medical colleagues. Such changes would also ensure that only people dedicated towards the profession are enrolled in the specialization of OMFS. And then if courses like Ph.D or M.Ch. or fellowships in desired super specialties like orofacial clefts, craniofacial surgeries, or head and neck oncology are taken at the latest stages, they would serve their real purpose. The contents of the above said paragraphs are the personal opinion of the author and the author further seeks an apology if these opinions are contrary to and/or not suited with anybody.