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