Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Also called:
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS), Oral Surgeon, Dental Service Chief, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Graphics or photo imaging software
- DentalEye software
- Planmeca Oy Dimaxis
Medical software
- DecisionBase TiME for OMS
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
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doctoral/professional degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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