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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)”

Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
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 tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
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.
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
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.
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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