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