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