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