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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”
- Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
- Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
- Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
- Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
- Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
- Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.
- Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
- Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- 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.
- Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Administer general and local anesthetics.
Related Technology & Tools
- Curved hemostats
- Mouth mirrors
- Compass microsaws
- Right syndesmotomes
- Left syndesmotomes
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Bone crushers
- Desktop computers
- Needle holders
- Periodontal knives
- Rubber dam frames
- Peristaltic water pumps
- Dental aspirators
- Dental mallets
- Serrated elevators
- Capnograph monitors
- Surgical masks
- V-notch retractors
- Tongue retractors
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Oral surgical retractors
- Periodontal chisels
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Cheek retractors
- Dental root tip picks
- Dental bone rasps
- Irrigating syringes
- Apical forceps
- Seldin elevators
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Surgical gloves
- Straight osteotomes
- Pulse oximeters
- Endodontic excavators
- Endodontic pluggers
- Dental tissue pliers
- Cryer elevators
- Surgical irrigation sets
- Heidbrink elevators
- Sinus curettes
- Bone calipers
- Straight hemostats
- Osseoscalpel microsaws
- Bone pluggers
- Endondontic explorers
- Curved iris scissors
- Dental suction units
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Bone mills
- Dental spreading tools
- Skin hooks
- Oral surgery ronguers
- Straight dental scissors
- Apexo elevators
- Oral airways
- Root elevators
- Anterior periotomes
- Bone packers
- Dental loupes
- Suture scissors
- Trephine burs
- Endodontic gauges
- Crown spreaders
- Dental sagittal saws
- Dental surgical burs
- Surgical scalpels
- Curved dental scissors
- Safety goggles
- Dental computed tomography CT scanners
- Pressure steam autoclaves
- Wire twisting scissors
- Sinus lift instruments
- Lacrimal probes
- Root forceps
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Digital dental x ray units
- Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
- Dental laser systems
- Posterior periotomes
- Periosteal elevators
- Luxating elevators
- Safety glasses
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
- Periodontal surgical curettes
- Straight syndesmotomes
- Multiparameter vital sign monitors
- Nitrous oxide delivery systems
- Straight iris scissors
- Tissue forceps
- Laptop computers
- Gouge elevators
- Electrotomes
- Mucotomes
- Angled scalpels
- Mead forceps
- Pedodontic forceps
- Ultrasonic sterilization units
- Potts elevators
- Curved osteostomes
- Intraoral digital video cameras
- Rubber dam punches
- Stout elevators
- Alveolar forceps
- Dental suture needles
- Volumetric infusion pumps
- Warwick-James elevators
- Wire cutting scissors
- Dental elevators
- Bone files
- Rubber dam clamps
- Woodward elevators
- Sinus retractors
- Articulating paper forceps
- Chisel scalers
- Gingival cord packers
- Dental cryosurgery units
- Microsurgical corn suture pliers
- Bandage scissors
- Crown lengthening gauges
- Electrosurgical units
- File scalers
- Bone tampers
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Sphygmomanometers
- Periodontal hoe scalers
- Dean scissors
- Tissue nippers
- Anesthesia machines
- Towel clamps
- Dental reciprocating saws
- Intraoral still cameras
- Anesthetic injectors
- Dental gauze packers
- Curtis elevators
- Dental placement instruments
- Oscillating microsaws
- Electrocardiography EKG monitors
- Crown removers
- Molt mouth gags
- Dental mouth props
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- DecisionBase TiME for OMS
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
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