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