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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 Surgery Resident”

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.
Perform minor facial rejuvenation procedures, including the use of Botox and laser technology.
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
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 snoring problems, using laser surgery.
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Perform minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa, such as mouth ulcers and infections.
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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