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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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