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