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