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