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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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