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