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