Oral maxillofacial surgeon

Responsibilities:

• Consulting with patients and analyzing patient data to determine patient needs and treatment goals.
• Collaborating with other specialists, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatments.
• Recording patient care by maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests, and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.
• Administering general and local anesthetics, when necessary.
• Performing surgical procedures to extract impacted or damaged teeth, place dental implants, and remove tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and/or facial regions.
• Prescribing medication to improve recovery and control pain after procedures.
• Treating infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaw, face, and neck.
• Providing emergency treatment of orofacial injuries including facial lacerations, intraoral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
• Performing minor cosmetic procedures, such as chin and cheekbone enhancements.
• Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care.
• Conducting research on defects, diseases, and disorders affecting the oral and/or facial regions.