Occupation Profile for 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.
Overview
| Median Annual Wage | 0 | Average Job Openings Per Year | |
| 0.3 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 0.0 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 8,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 0.0 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 8,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 99.5 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)