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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

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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 an oral and maxillofacial surgeon does

Become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good oral and maxillofacial surgeon

  • 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.
  • 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.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Wage information is not available. Average annual earnings data is currently unavailable.

Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon job outlook

  • There are 8 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

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Where this information came from

  • Annual labor market information provided by Washington's Employment Security Department
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