Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon

Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries and defects of human jaws and associated structures using surgery and adjunctive therapies. Registration or licensing is required. The specialisation of 'Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon' is a subset of the broader occupation of 'Dental Specialist'. They perform some or all of the broader occupation’s tasks as well as additional tasks. This 'Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon' profile should be combined with the broader 'Dental Specialist' occupation profile in order to understand the full range of tasks undertaken by individuals in these roles.