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