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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…

Tasks for “Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)”

Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
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 facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
Administer general and local anesthetics.

Related Technology & Tools

Periosteal elevators
Straight dental scissors
Tissue forceps
Safety glasses
Multiparameter vital sign monitors
Endodontic pluggers
Articulating paper forceps
Endondontic explorers
Periodontal surgical curettes
Intravenous IV equipment
Endodontic excavators
Woodward elevators
Sinus retractors
Apexo elevators
Dental surgical burs
Suture scissors
Desktop computers
Dental spreading tools
Surgical gloves
Oscillating microsaws
Trephine burs
Capnograph monitors
Dental cryosurgery units
Pressure steam autoclaves
Digital dental x ray units
Microsurgical corn suture pliers
Straight syndesmotomes
Electrocardiography EKG monitors
Periodontal knives
Curved hemostats
Tongue retractors
Sinus lift instruments
Electrosurgical units
Curved dental scissors
File scalers
Dental tissue pliers
Peristaltic water pumps
Gouge elevators
Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
Dental suction units
Compass microsaws
Crown removers
Dental computed tomography CT scanners
Straight hemostats
Alveolar forceps
Towel clamps
Root forceps
Dental elevators
Posterior periotomes
Intraoral digital video cameras
Oral surgical retractors
Dental reciprocating saws
Mead forceps
Surgical masks
Apical forceps
Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
Angled scalpels
Dental suture needles
Sinus curettes
Wire twisting scissors
Surgical irrigation sets
Root elevators
Curtis elevators
Bandage scissors
Anterior periotomes
Dental gauze packers
Rubber dam punches
Potts elevators
Bone calipers
Bone mills
Molt mouth gags
Rubber dam frames
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Needle holders
Electrotomes
Nitrous oxide delivery systems
Skin hooks
Stout elevators
Bone packers
Intraoral x ray equipment
Straight osteotomes
Pulse oximeters
Gingival cord packers
Straight iris scissors
Panoramic dental x ray units
Ultrasonic sterilization units
Dental aspirators
Luxating elevators
Dental mouth props
High-speed dental handpieces
Dean scissors
Crown spreaders
Chisel scalers
Bone tampers
Serrated elevators
Automated external defibrillators AED
Crown lengthening gauges
Dental mallets
Mouth mirrors
Cryer elevators
Mucotomes
Dental placement instruments
Periodontal chisels
Bone files
Osseoscalpel microsaws
Pedodontic forceps
Seldin elevators
Left syndesmotomes
Sphygmomanometers
Dental loupes
Bone pluggers
Warwick-James elevators
Anesthetic injectors
Periodontal hoe scalers
Safety goggles
Anesthesia machines
V-notch retractors
Wire cutting scissors
Endodontic gauges
Bone crushers
Laptop computers
Curved iris scissors
Dental aspiration syringes
Intraoral still cameras
Rubber dam clamps
Dental root tip picks
Oral airways
Oral surgery ronguers
Curved osteostomes
Lacrimal probes
Cheek retractors
Dental bone rasps
Irrigating syringes
Dental laser systems
Tissue nippers
Dental sagittal saws
Volumetric infusion pumps
Heidbrink elevators
Right syndesmotomes
Surgical scalpels

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