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