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