oral and maxillofacial surgeon

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: 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 functions or appearance.

Salary: $252,910

Education: Four years of undergrad work, Four years of dental school and four to six years of residency is a long time.

Demands & Needs:

•       Undergraduate preparation. Before you can become an oral surgeon, you must first attend dental school.
•       Dental licensing
•       Residency and board certificate

       Complete either a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree or a Doctor of Dental Medicine               (D.M.D.) degree. Both degrees have the same curriculum, but respective dental schools choose           which to award their students. You must complete a specialty residency program to practice as             an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Reflection:

I would not like to do this because, it takes a long time to accomplish. I wouldn’t want to do something that takes a long time to accomplish because in the process of going to school I might get bored of one thing and decide to change my mind about the career I am interested in. However I feel like if that does happen it would be a waste of time. So therefore I rather do something quick in case I would want to take the path of another medical career. This is a great career to follow if you are interested in the body and learning about new diseases.