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