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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…

Tasks for “Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)”

Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
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.
Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Serrated elevators
Capnograph monitors
Bandage scissors
Lacrimal probes
Electrocardiography EKG monitors
Microsurgical corn suture pliers
Warwick-James elevators
Heidbrink elevators
Straight osteotomes
Straight syndesmotomes
Dental reciprocating saws
Dental loupes
Electrosurgical units
Seldin elevators
Apexo elevators
Dental root tip picks
Oral surgical retractors
Sinus lift instruments
Osseoscalpel microsaws
Stout elevators
Compass microsaws
Anesthetic injectors
Automated external defibrillators AED
Sinus retractors
Tissue nippers
Laptop computers
Dental aspirators
Pulse oximeters
V-notch retractors
Periodontal hoe scalers
Irrigating syringes
Multiparameter vital sign monitors
Straight hemostats
Wire cutting scissors
Endodontic gauges
Towel clamps
Needle holders
Dental laser systems
Intraoral still cameras
Sinus curettes
Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
Intraoral x ray equipment
Dental placement instruments
Apical forceps
High-speed dental handpieces
Dean scissors
Oscillating microsaws
Articulating paper forceps
Dental computed tomography CT scanners
Pressure steam autoclaves
Root forceps
Straight iris scissors
Wire twisting scissors
Crown spreaders
Woodward elevators
Surgical scalpels
Intraoral digital video cameras
Bone tampers
Periodontal surgical curettes
Crown removers
Pedodontic forceps
Trephine burs
Bone packers
Curtis elevators
Safety goggles
Electrotomes
Dental mallets
Crown lengthening gauges
Bone files
Suture scissors
Safety glasses
Potts elevators
Volumetric infusion pumps
Gouge elevators
Dental elevators
Skin hooks
Dental aspiration syringes
Oral airways
Oral surgery ronguers
Dental suture needles
Tissue forceps
Desktop computers
Tongue retractors
Dental surgical burs
Peristaltic water pumps
Chisel scalers
Dental sagittal saws
Dental bone rasps
Periodontal knives
Rubber dam punches
Left syndesmotomes
Bone mills
Rubber dam clamps
Luxating elevators
Ultrasonic sterilization units
Curved hemostats
Digital dental x ray units
Bone calipers
Anesthesia machines
Mucotomes
Straight dental scissors
Endodontic excavators
Intravenous IV equipment
Curved osteostomes
Rubber dam frames
File scalers
Mouth mirrors
Anterior periotomes
Right syndesmotomes
Gingival cord packers
Periodontal chisels
Nitrous oxide delivery systems
Sphygmomanometers
Molt mouth gags
Surgical irrigation sets
Curved iris scissors
Cryer elevators
Endondontic explorers
Curved dental scissors
Periosteal elevators
Dental suction units
Cheek retractors
Posterior periotomes
Dental cryosurgery units
Alveolar forceps
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Dental tissue pliers
Dental spreading tools
Bone pluggers
Surgical masks
Surgical gloves
Bone crushers
Panoramic dental x ray units
Mead forceps
Dental mouth props
Angled scalpels
Endodontic pluggers
Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
Root elevators
Dental gauze packers

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