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Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) and its training systems continue to evolve around the globe.1 Review of Kumar emphasized that a wide diversity of dental/stomatology/medical background requirements and training pathways exist across the states that lead to a degree in OMS.1 Nevertheless, to our knowledge the issue of OMS education in Ukraine is not highlighted in the English-language literature. Moreover, the relevance of coverage of this issue has increased this month. As on April 23, 2021 a more than a historical order for the whole oral and maxillofacial community in Ukraine was approved.2 Order #799 of the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine “On Approval of Amendments to the Handbook of Qualification Characteristics of Workers' Professions.2 Issue 78 “Healthcare”.” This much-needed ministerial document orders to add a new “Maxillofacial Surgeon Doctor” (MFSD) position to the Section “Professionals in the Field of Stomatology.”2

In South Korea, two peer-reviewed journals related to the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) [1-3]: 1) Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons for 43 years; 2) Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery are already existing for 40 years. Both have a long time traditions of publishing and editorial process of peer-review articles. And both journals have undergone the process of changing the language of publications – transition from the official state language to English. The purpose of that analytic paper is to highlight that transition, as each of the journals has a different type of language transition. The transitions` impact on OMS residency programs is also discussed.

5:00 a.m. of February 24, 2022… The citizens of peacefully sleeping Kyiv woke up from several powerful explosions. Russia insidiously attacked our beloved capital, flashed in our heads. The announced USA intelligence data published in recent reports turned out to be true, we thought. Quick internet news search revealed that similar explosions happened in other cities and villages of Ukraine―a European country with more than 40 million of citizens. Large-scale invasion of Russian troops and missile attacks, which were warned by world intelligence, began. Breaking news reported the invasion noted from the multiple border sides―the territory of Belarus, Russia, and temporary occupied Crimean peninsula. The multiple deaths of civilians, children, and the military, the shelling of hospitals, kindergartens, multi-storey residential buildings, and missile strikes on critical infrastructure are not a complete list of all Russian war crimes against humanity which have been recorded during the last five days of February. And today, at evening of February 28, 2022, we are noticing how the life of all Ukrainians is changed forever. Five days of military resistance of our phenomenally brave Ukrainian defense forces against Russian occupants clearly showed the enemy how strong is the spirit of Ukrainians and the state political apparatus. International support of Ukraine and sanctions being imposed on Russia by civilized countries continues to grow making a significant pressure on Russian Federation to stop the war.

Epidermoid cysts (congenital and acquired) are not the unusual benign lesions. But to our knowledge, this is the first report in the English literature that describes an uncommon presentation of the infected acquired epidermoid cyst (ie, punctum–associated cyst or atheroma) manifesting as unilateral facial erysipelas in a 74-year-old Caucasian female. Terminology and the “submarine sign” ultrasound appearance are also analyzed.