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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)”

Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
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.
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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