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