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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)”

Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face.
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
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.
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
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.
Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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