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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”.

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Tasks for “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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