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