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