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