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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”
- Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
- Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- 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.
- Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
- 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.
- Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
- 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 surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bone calipers
- Surgical scalpels
- Gingival cord packers
- Oral airways
- Curved dental scissors
- Crown spreaders
- Luxating elevators
- Dental gauze packers
- Osseoscalpel microsaws
- Pedodontic forceps
- Crown removers
- Tissue forceps
- Oral surgical retractors
- Anterior periotomes
- Desktop computers
- Periosteal elevators
- Root elevators
- Sinus lift instruments
- Dental spreading tools
- Curved hemostats
- Molt mouth gags
- Skin hooks
- Surgical masks
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Tongue retractors
- Capnograph monitors
- Compass microsaws
- Bone crushers
- Safety goggles
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Dental mouth props
- Potts elevators
- Right syndesmotomes
- Lacrimal probes
- Woodward elevators
- Posterior periotomes
- Oral surgery ronguers
- Dental loupes
- Mead forceps
- Nitrous oxide delivery systems
- Left syndesmotomes
- Bone packers
- Dental aspirators
- Periodontal chisels
- Sinus curettes
- Stout elevators
- Anesthesia machines
- Angled scalpels
- V-notch retractors
- Ultrasonic sterilization units
- Microsurgical corn suture pliers
- Pressure steam autoclaves
- Curved osteostomes
- Dental sagittal saws
- Periodontal hoe scalers
- Alveolar forceps
- Articulating paper forceps
- Wire cutting scissors
- Dental suction units
- Heidbrink elevators
- Dean scissors
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
- Bone tampers
- Laptop computers
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Gouge elevators
- Oscillating microsaws
- Straight iris scissors
- Dental computed tomography CT scanners
- Cryer elevators
- Dental mallets
- Towel clamps
- Sphygmomanometers
- Electrotomes
- Surgical gloves
- Safety glasses
- Suture scissors
- Rubber dam punches
- Serrated elevators
- Trephine burs
- Needle holders
- Chisel scalers
- Intraoral still cameras
- Dental elevators
- Warwick-James elevators
- Digital dental x ray units
- Apical forceps
- Bone pluggers
- Cheek retractors
- Bone files
- Bone mills
- Apexo elevators
- Volumetric infusion pumps
- Dental bone rasps
- Endodontic gauges
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Peristaltic water pumps
- Crown lengthening gauges
- Dental laser systems
- Straight syndesmotomes
- Electrocardiography EKG monitors
- Seldin elevators
- Dental surgical burs
- Curtis elevators
- Mucotomes
- Bandage scissors
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
- Endondontic explorers
- Periodontal knives
- Multiparameter vital sign monitors
- File scalers
- Irrigating syringes
- Dental tissue pliers
- Dental root tip picks
- Endodontic pluggers
- Straight dental scissors
- Pulse oximeters
- Rubber dam clamps
- Root forceps
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Dental reciprocating saws
- Straight hemostats
- Curved iris scissors
- Dental placement instruments
- Dental suture needles
- Intraoral digital video cameras
- Rubber dam frames
- Surgical irrigation sets
- Straight osteotomes
- Sinus retractors
- Electrosurgical units
- Mouth mirrors
- Dental cryosurgery units
- Tissue nippers
- Wire twisting scissors
- Periodontal surgical curettes
- Endodontic excavators
- Anesthetic injectors
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