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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…
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Surgeon
- Resident Surgeon
- Resident Physician
- Oral Surgeon
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon-Practice Owner
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Dental Service Chief
- Surgeon/President
- Surgeon Partner
- Owner Oral Surgeon
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Doctor
- Dental Surgeon
- Chief of Surgery
Tasks for “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery”
- Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
- Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
- Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
- 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.
- Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
- 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.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
- Dental elevators
- Capnograph monitors
- Bone pluggers
- Chisel scalers
- Dental mallets
- Pressure steam autoclaves
- Bone calipers
- Anterior periotomes
- Dental mouth props
- Periodontal surgical curettes
- File scalers
- Electrosurgical units
- Dental bone rasps
- Crown removers
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Anesthesia machines
- Electrocardiography EKG monitors
- Bone files
- Curved dental scissors
- Bandage scissors
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Intraoral still cameras
- Dental loupes
- Straight dental scissors
- Dental reciprocating saws
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Surgical masks
- Bone mills
- Wire twisting scissors
- Luxating elevators
- Periosteal elevators
- Sphygmomanometers
- Peristaltic water pumps
- Woodward elevators
- Pedodontic forceps
- Anesthetic injectors
- Periodontal chisels
- Wire cutting scissors
- Curved osteostomes
- Surgical gloves
- Straight osteotomes
- Straight hemostats
- Tongue retractors
- Right syndesmotomes
- Endodontic gauges
- Lacrimal probes
- Rubber dam punches
- Ultrasonic sterilization units
- Nitrous oxide delivery systems
- Endondontic explorers
- Seldin elevators
- Periodontal hoe scalers
- Articulating paper forceps
- Dental placement instruments
- V-notch retractors
- Oral airways
- Mucotomes
- Dental surgical burs
- Mouth mirrors
- Dental suction units
- Apexo elevators
- Heidbrink elevators
- Curved iris scissors
- Multiparameter vital sign monitors
- Dental sagittal saws
- Laptop computers
- Potts elevators
- Oscillating microsaws
- Dental gauze packers
- Oral surgery ronguers
- Volumetric infusion pumps
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Compass microsaws
- Cheek retractors
- Tissue nippers
- Gouge elevators
- Periodontal knives
- Stout elevators
- Cryer elevators
- Curtis elevators
- Surgical irrigation sets
- Rubber dam clamps
- Mead forceps
- Dental cryosurgery units
- Osseoscalpel microsaws
- Digital dental x ray units
- Angled scalpels
- Dental root tip picks
- Dental suture needles
- Dental tissue pliers
- Intraoral digital video cameras
- Root elevators
- Towel clamps
- Bone tampers
- Dental computed tomography CT scanners
- Root forceps
- Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
- Safety glasses
- Straight syndesmotomes
- Molt mouth gags
- Surgical scalpels
- Needle holders
- Oral surgical retractors
- Dean scissors
- Serrated elevators
- Bone packers
- Gingival cord packers
- Straight iris scissors
- Pulse oximeters
- Alveolar forceps
- Safety goggles
- Endodontic excavators
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Endodontic pluggers
- Bone crushers
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Sinus curettes
- Desktop computers
- Posterior periotomes
- Warwick-James elevators
- Electrotomes
- Dental aspirators
- Suture scissors
- Crown spreaders
- Tissue forceps
- Microsurgical corn suture pliers
- Apical forceps
- Rubber dam frames
- Sinus retractors
- Crown lengthening gauges
- Left syndesmotomes
- Dental laser systems
- Curved hemostats
- Sinus lift instruments
- Irrigating syringes
- Dental spreading tools
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