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Also called dental surgeon, maxillofacial surgeon, oral surgeon and surgeon.
$352,220
Median pay a year
4,910
People do this work
6
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
1 certification
Summary
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon performing surgeries on hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions to treat diseases, injuries, and defects while collaborating with dental specialists for comprehensive care
Experience
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Collaborated with restorative dentists and orthodontists to plan treatment
Evaluated the position of wisdom teeth to identify potential issues
Performed surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and regenerate deficient bone and gum tissues
Removed impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth in a clinical setting
Provided emergency treatment for facial injuries, including lacerations and fractured bones
Restored form and function by reconstructing jaws and face using tissues from other body parts
Skills
Core Skills
Operating on patients, Analyzing patient data, Administering anesthetics or sedatives, Treating dental problems, Treating chronic diseases
Working With People
Treating injuries, Treating medical emergencies
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Administered general and local anestheticsCollaborated with dentists and orthodontists on treatment plansEvaluated wisdom teeth positions for potential issuesPerformed surgery for dental implants and tissue regenerationRemoved impacted and damaged teethProvided emergency treatment for facial injuries
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Administered general and local anesthetics to ensure patient comfort during procedures
Evaluated wisdom teeth positions to identify potential complications and treatment needs
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Administered general and local anesthetics while confidently handling emergencies to ensure patient comfort during procedures
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Handled emergencies with confidence and skillManaged anesthesia for high-risk patientsTook charge during critical surgical moments
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Evaluated wisdom teeth positions to identify potential complications and treatment needs
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Improved patient satisfaction with treatment plansEnhanced overall treatment success rates
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Operating on patients
Treating injuries
Analyzing patient data
Administering anesthetics or sedatives
Treating medical emergencies
Treating dental problems
Treating chronic diseases
The work itself
What an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$204,610
Median
$352,220
75th percentile
$428,710
About 4,910 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AZ
$120,900
$322,800
$388,130
CO
$161,720
$360,820
$360,820
FL
$139,570
$233,050
$289,680
GA
$41,720
$129,010
$136,000
IL
$63,930
$70,220
$323,440
MI
$80,440
$97,040
$473,340
MN
$76,890
$475,250
$475,250
NC
$206,760
$224,040
$497,840
NY
$164,890
$342,710
$392,410
PA
$364,860
$553,740
$575,640
RI
$377,990
$414,060
$416,200
VA
$268,220
$403,430
$414,910
Other names
Other names for this job
dental surgeon, maxillofacial surgeon, oral surgeon, surgeon, dds, doctor of dental surgery, oms.
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Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
1750 Oral Surgery
0550 Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
47S1 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
47D1 Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist
47S1B Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Facial Esthetics
47S1A Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Temporomandibular Joint
47S1C Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Maxillofacial Reconstruction
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This page is about the occupation Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.