How do they match: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  • Dental Surgeon
  • Dentist
  • Chief of Surgery
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery
  • Oral Surgeon Assistant

  • 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.

  • Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
  • Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and jaw growth problems.
  • Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
  • Treat snoring problems, using laser surgery.

  • Treat dental problems or diseases.