Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Resume Template
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- Perform 1,400+ cases a year: third molars, implants, bone grafts and full-arch reconstruction.
- Administer IV general anesthesia and deep sedation for 18–22 office patients a week with zero major events.
- Take facial trauma call at a Level II trauma center, treating mandible, zygoma and orbital fractures.
- Built a same-day full-arch implant program that now treats 90 patients a year with restorative partners.
- Plan orthognathic and implant cases with CBCT and virtual surgical planning, printing guides in-house.
- Removed impacted and non-restorable teeth for 25–30 patients a day across two surgical offices.
- Placed 1,100 dental implants with a 98% five-year survival rate, including sinus lifts and ridge grafts.
- Performed 40 orthognathic procedures a year, including LeFort I and bilateral sagittal split osteotomies.
- Grew referrals from 60 to 95 general dentists through study clubs and CBCT case reviews.
- Completed 4-year OMS residency with rotations in anesthesia, general surgery and trauma; chief in year 4.
- Managed 300+ facial trauma cases and head and neck infections requiring incision and drainage.
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Licenses and certifications
- Dental License State Board of Dentistry Required in most states
- Board Certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Dentoalveolar Surgery
- Anesthesia Administration
- Facial Trauma Repair
- Dental Implant Placement
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Surgical Planning Software
- Post-Op Care
Software and tools
- Dolphin Imaging & Management Solutions Dolphin Management
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
- Ada
- Apteryx Imaging Suite
- DecisionBase TiME for OMS
- DentalEye
- Gendex Dental Systems VixWin PRO
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak Cosmetic Imaging Module
- Planmeca Oy Dimaxis
- Sirona SIDEXIS XG
Duties to describe on a oral and maxillofacial surgeon resume
- Administered general and local anesthetics.
- Removed impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth.
- Evaluated the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occur in the future.
- Treated infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.
- Collaborated with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
- Performed surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants and to aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
Titles along the way
- Surgical Resident
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Senior/Attending Surgeon
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