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