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