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