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