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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”
- 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.
- Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
- 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.
- 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.
- Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
- Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Angled scalpels
- Trephine burs
- V-notch retractors
- Safety goggles
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Periosteal elevators
- Heidbrink elevators
- Pulse oximeters
- Dean scissors
- Pressure steam autoclaves
- Dental suture needles
- Mucotomes
- Dental suction units
- Mouth mirrors
- Multiparameter vital sign monitors
- Alveolar forceps
- Oral airways
- Anesthesia machines
- Luxating elevators
- Oral surgical retractors
- Stout elevators
- Crown removers
- Curved iris scissors
- Curved hemostats
- Woodward elevators
- Dental mallets
- Surgical gloves
- Crown spreaders
- Gouge elevators
- Root forceps
- Wire cutting scissors
- Straight iris scissors
- Sinus lift instruments
- Volumetric infusion pumps
- Dental bone rasps
- Dental gauze packers
- Electrocardiography EKG monitors
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Surgical masks
- Needle holders
- Warwick-James elevators
- Bone crushers
- Seldin elevators
- Curved osteostomes
- Dental placement instruments
- Mead forceps
- Bone pluggers
- Bone calipers
- Tissue forceps
- Intraoral still cameras
- Periodontal surgical curettes
- Laptop computers
- Bone tampers
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Bone packers
- Apexo elevators
- Ultrasonic sterilization units
- Towel clamps
- Left syndesmotomes
- Straight hemostats
- Irrigating syringes
- Piezoelectric ultrasonic generators
- Molt mouth gags
- Dental elevators
- Dental root tip picks
- Chisel scalers
- Articulating paper forceps
- Serrated elevators
- Rubber dam clamps
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Skin hooks
- Potts elevators
- Tongue retractors
- Oscillating microsaws
- Safety glasses
- Straight syndesmotomes
- Posterior periotomes
- Sinus curettes
- Peristaltic water pumps
- Root elevators
- Wire twisting scissors
- Right syndesmotomes
- Curved dental scissors
- Crown lengthening gauges
- Nitrous oxide delivery systems
- Dental sagittal saws
- Dental tissue pliers
- Electrosurgical units
- Digital dental x ray units
- Curtis elevators
- Endodontic gauges
- Intravenous IV equipment
- Desktop computers
- Dental laser systems
- Suture scissors
- Osseoscalpel microsaws
- Bandage scissors
- Straight dental scissors
- Dental mouth props
- Dental cryosurgery units
- Periodontal hoe scalers
- Periodontal chisels
- Dental computed tomography CT scanners
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT scanners
- Anterior periotomes
- Bone files
- Sphygmomanometers
- Anesthetic injectors
- Microsurgical corn suture pliers
- Cryer elevators
- Apical forceps
- Bone mills
- Gingival cord packers
- Endondontic explorers
- Rubber dam punches
- Oral surgery ronguers
- Pedodontic forceps
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Periodontal knives
- Compass microsaws
- Cheek retractors
- Intraoral digital video cameras
- Dental spreading tools
- Endodontic pluggers
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Electrotomes
- Dental loupes
- File scalers
- Surgical irrigation sets
- Tissue nippers
- Rubber dam frames
- Surgical scalpels
- Dental surgical burs
- Dental aspirators
- Capnograph monitors
- Sinus retractors
- Dental reciprocating saws
- Straight osteotomes
- Endodontic excavators
- Lacrimal probes
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