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Job Description
Perform surgery and related procedures on the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions to treat diseases, injuries, or defects. May diagnose problems of the oral and maxillofacial regions. May perform surgery to improve function or appearance.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1022.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 232,870.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 111.00
- Currently, there are 5,380 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons”.
Also Known As…
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Surgeon
- Resident Surgeon
- Resident Physician
- Oral Surgeon
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon-Practice Owner
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Dental Service Chief
- Surgeon/President
- Surgeon Partner
- Owner Oral Surgeon
- Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Doctor
- Dental Surgeon
Tasks for “Chief of Surgery”
- Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
- Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
- Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
- Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
- Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
- Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
- Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.
- Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Related Technology & Tools
- Surgical gloves
- Dental reciprocating saws
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Periodontal knives
- Irrigating syringes
- Straight syndesmotomes
- Oscillating microsaws
- Pedodontic forceps
- Surgical masks
- Wire cutting scissors
- Crown lengthening gauges
- Stout elevators
- Crown removers
- Curved hemostats
- Periodontal hoe scalers
- Surgical irrigation sets
- Dental sagittal saws
- Trephine burs
- Tissue nippers
- Sphygmomanometers
- Dental mouth props
- Woodward elevators
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Rubber dam clamps
- Anesthetic injectors
- Cryer elevators
- Endodontic excavators
- Lacrimal probes
- Curved osteostomes
- Endodontic gauges
- Posterior periotomes
- Apexo elevators
- Periosteal elevators
- Desktop computers
- Luxating elevators
- Dental cryosurgery units
- Osseoscalpel microsaws
- Bone tampers
- Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
- Dental elevators
- Dental computed tomography CT scanners
- Compass microsaws
- Oral airways
- Tongue retractors
- Digital dental x ray units
- Towel clamps
- Endondontic explorers
- Crown spreaders
- Apical forceps
- Serrated elevators
- Volumetric infusion pumps
- Dental aspirators
- Bone files
- Dental suture needles
- Bandage scissors
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Left syndesmotomes
- Intraoral still cameras
- Dental aspiration syringes
- File scalers
- Dental placement instruments
- Right syndesmotomes
- Needle holders
- Oral surgery ronguers
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
- Suture scissors
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Bone crushers
- Microsurgical corn suture pliers
- Mouth mirrors
- Dental gauze packers
- Sinus retractors
- Bone packers
- Electrotomes
- Pulse oximeters
- Capnograph monitors
- Bone mills
- Multiparameter vital sign monitors
- Bone pluggers
- Anesthesia machines
- Endodontic pluggers
- Nitrous oxide delivery systems
- Skin hooks
- Root elevators
- Gingival cord packers
- Dental root tip picks
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Chisel scalers
- Curved iris scissors
- Dental tissue pliers
- Warwick-James elevators
- Curved dental scissors
- Cheek retractors
- Root forceps
- Periodontal surgical curettes
- Dental bone rasps
- Potts elevators
- Dental laser systems
- Straight iris scissors
- Dean scissors
- Dental spreading tools
- Peristaltic water pumps
- Angled scalpels
- Safety glasses
- Mucotomes
- Pressure steam autoclaves
- Dental suction units
- Tissue forceps
- Straight dental scissors
- Bone calipers
- Sinus curettes
- Straight hemostats
- Anterior periotomes
- V-notch retractors
- Heidbrink elevators
- Ultrasonic sterilization units
- Intraoral digital video cameras
- Mead forceps
- Oral surgical retractors
- Dental loupes
- Molt mouth gags
- Periodontal chisels
- Wire twisting scissors
- Sinus lift instruments
- Curtis elevators
- Alveolar forceps
- Surgical scalpels
- Dental mallets
- Dental surgical burs
- Electrosurgical units
- Articulating paper forceps
- Seldin elevators
- Rubber dam punches
- Rubber dam frames
- Laptop computers
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Safety goggles
- Straight osteotomes
- Electrocardiography EKG monitors
- Gouge elevators
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