Occupations/29-1022.00
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
16%
More resilient
Human characteristics
86%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- Task
Administer general and local anesthetics.
- Task
Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Administer general and local anesthetics.
- 02Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- 03Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- 04Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
- 05Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- 06Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.29
- Degree of automation1.72
- Time sitting1.92
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.51
- Hands-on objects/tools4.27
- Outdoors / weather1.00
- Disease exposure4.97
- Decision freedom4.93
Top abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness4.25
- Near Vision4.12
- Finger Dexterity4.12
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.50
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics2.62
- Science3.50
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.88
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 30 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $234,763 2 yr $182,280 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $224,685 2 yr $190,536 Graduate certificate · CIP 51.05 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $210,514 2 yr $178,151 Professional · CIP 51.05 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $205,686 2 yr $144,240 Graduate certificate · CIP 51.05 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $200,857 2 yr $218,927 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $190,536 2 yr $178,741 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $185,818 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $182,280 2 yr $194,665 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $182,280 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $176,087 2 yr — Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $167,417 2 yr $192,188 Master's · CIP 51.05 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery 51.0507 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $154,855 2 yr $174,023 Graduate certificate · CIP 51.05 |