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