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