Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: 

These type of surgeons perform surgery on the mouth, jaws. and related head and neck structures to do things such as: extractions of teeth, remove tumors and other abnormal growths, correct jaw relations, prepare mouth for an insertion of teeth, and/or treat fractured jaws. Before this they may also administer the needed anesthetics and collaborate with other professionals for an effective treatment.

Salary: $232,870

Education: 

For this job you need a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Then you need to go to dental school for 4 years, and after that most complete a 4- year residency program as a training for the job. 

Demand for this Particular Career: 

To thrive in this career you need to be organized, have the ability to lead a team, have the stamina to cope with surgery, have good hand-eye coordination, etc. This job is thought to grow 1.28% per year because of the aging population in need of oral healthcare.

Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I do think I would like to be one because this type of job, ones where you see inside people's mouth and help them ease oral pain, is a type of job I'd like to do. This idea and the pay are the top two reasons I would consider this career.