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