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Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery.

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the diagnosis and intrusive and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial regions, including functional and aesthetic aspects. Includes instruction in pharmacology, analgesia, anesthesia, anxiety control, surgical procedures and techniques, surgical instrumentation, exodontia, oral diseases and malfunctions, soft and hard tissue pathology, dentoalveolar surgery, infection management, and prosthetic implantation.

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Salary Summary

$232,930

Avg Median Salary $232,930

Lowest Median $105,620

Highest Median $360,240

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

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Degree Level Bachelor

Code 51.0507

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