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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Perform surgery on mouth, jaws, and related head and neck structure to execute difficult and multiple extractions of teeth, to remove tumors and other abnormal growths, to correct abnormal jaw relations by mandibular or maxillary revision, to prepare mouth for insertion of dental prosthesis, or to treat fractured jaws.
Other names for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons:
Dental Service Chief, Dental Surgeon, Doctor, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS), Oral Surgeon,
What do Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons do?
Administer general and local anesthetics.
Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth in order to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
Collaborate with other professionals such as restorative dentists and orthodontists in order to plan treatment.
Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants, and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
Remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions, using surgical instruments.
Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Treat problems affecting the oral mucosa such as mouth ulcers and infections.
Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws in order to treat conditions such as cleft lip and palate and jaw growth problems.
Restore form and function by moving skin, bone, nerves, and other tissues from other parts of the body in order to reconstruct the jaws and face.
Perform minor cosmetic procedures such as chin and cheek-bone enhancements, and minor facial rejuvenation procedures including the use of Botox and laser technology.
Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.
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Dental forceps
Dental anesthesia sets or accessories
Dental anesthesia sets or accessories
Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories
Periodontal knives
Dental elevators
Dental forceps
Dental operatory articulating papers or related products
Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles
Bandage scissors or its supplies
Dental depth gauges
Surgical bone biopsy mills or related products
Dental files or rasps
Surgical bone biopsy mills or related products
Surgical impactors or packers
Surgical impactors or packers
Dental files or rasps
Surgical impactors or packers
Patient carbon dioxide detectors
Dental retractors
Dental scalers or accessories
Dental cutting or separating discs
Dental depth gauges
Crown or bridge removers
Crown or bridge removers
Dental elevators
Dental elevators
Dental scissors
Floor grade forceps or hemostats
Dental scissors
Periodontal knives
Dental scissors
Dental syringes or needles or syringes with needles
Dental dehydrators
Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes
Medical computed tomography CT or CAT scanners or tubes
Dental cryosurgical units
Dental elevators
Dental absorbent holders
Dental lasers
Surgical microscopes or loops or magnifiers or accessories
Dental mallets
Dental mouth props
Dental placement instruments
Dental cutting or separating discs
Dental root tip picks
Dental cutting or separating discs
Dental spreaders
Dental saliva ejectors or oral suction devices or supplies
Dental burs
Dental syringes or needles or syringes with needles
Surgical pliers
Desktop computers
Dental x ray units
Electrocardiography EKG units
Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products
Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products
Dental excavators
Dental depth gauges
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Dental probes
Dental scalers or accessories
Dental cord packers
Dental elevators
Dental elevators
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Videoscopes
Videoscopes
Dental x ray units
Intravenous tubing with catheter administration kits
Dental syringes or needles or syringes with needles
Dental probes
Notebook computers
Dental root tip picks
Dental elevators
Dental forceps
Surgical pliers
Dental mouth props
Dental mirrors or mirror handles
Surgical tomes
Transport or mobile multiparameter vital sign units or accessories
Surgical needle holders for general use
Dental anesthesia sets or accessories
Medical oxygen masks or parts
Surgical ronguers
Oral retractors
Dental cutting or separating discs
Dental cutting or separating discs
Dental x ray units
Dental forceps
Periodontal chisels
Periodontal hoes
Periodontal knives
Periodontal curettes
Dental elevators
Surgical irrigation sets or accessories
Surgical suction machines or vacuum extractors or ultrasonic surgical aspirators or regulators or accessories
Periodontal knives
Dental elevators
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Safety glasses
Pulse oximeter units
Dental root tip picks
Dental elevators
Dental forceps
Dental dam supplies
Dental dam supplies
Dental dam supplies
Dental dam supplies
Goggles
Dental elevators
Dental elevators
Periodontal curettes
Surgical elevators or levers
Surgical retractors for general use
Surgical retraction hooks
Blood pressure cuff kits
Dental elevators
Dental scissors
Floor grade forceps or hemostats
Dental scissors
Periodontal knives
Dental root tip picks
Surgical gloves
Surgical irrigation sets or accessories
Medical staff isolation or surgical masks
Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories
Suture removers
Dental forceps
Dental nippers
Dental retractors
Dental absorbent holders
Dental burs
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
Dental retractors
Intravenous infusion pumps for general use
Dental elevators
Dental scissors
Dental scissors
Dental elevators
Technology used
Graphics or photo imaging software
Medical software