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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Job Description

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oral and maxillofacial surgeon
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An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon is a medical specialist who focuses on the diagnosis, surgical treatment, and management of conditions that affect the mouth, head, face and neck. They perform corrective jaw surgery to treat misaligned jaws as well as facial trauma resulting from injury or birth defects. Other services provided by oral surgeons include wisdom teeth removal; dental implant placement; reconstructive surgery to correct cleft lip/palate deformities; evaluation and treatment of TMJ disorders; biopsy procedures for tumors or cysts in the head, neck or mouth area; sleep apnea therapy involving airway reconstruction surgeries; and cosmetic procedures such as facelifts. In addition ...

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Avg Pay: $293K
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Avg Pay: $172K
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  • Doctoral degree in Dentistry
    The number of occurrences matches with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$11,442Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Biology
    The number of occurrences matches with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,271Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Biology, General
    The number of occurrences matches with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,271Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree
    The number of occurrences matches with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Other Important Info

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12.5 years
$233K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.45 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
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