Oral & 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.
Also called: Dental Service Chief, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS), Oral Surgeon
Knowledge:
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Skills:
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilites:
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
Technology:
Graphics or photo imaging software
- DentalEye
- Planmeca Oy Dimaxis
- DecisionBase TiME for OMS
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
