Oral Surgeon

Introduction:

Oral surgery is a medical specialty that treats a wide range of oral health problems such as tooth loss, tooth decay, and toothache. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons examine diseases of the head, neck, face, and skeleton, including the jaw and oral cavity

The training includes a combination of physical and mental training and a lot of mental and emotional preparation. It is physical training in the form of cardio- and vascular therapy, physical exercise, and physical therapy. 

Oral surgeons are hospital – trained dentists specializing in the field of oral surgery. Oral surgeons can treat many diseases related to the jaw and teeth, such as cleft lip and palate, and many types of caries and tooth loss

About the job:

The kind of work required is usually similar to that of a general dentist, but oral surgery is considered a dental specialty. Many oral & maxillofacial surgeons have dual degrees in dentistry and medicine. They perform operations to treat and correct various medical and dental diseases. 

Oral surgeons in India offer reconstructive dental implants surgery and care for dental diseases, dental diseases, oral diseases, and dental diseases. They also offer surgery for accident victims who have suffered facial injuries, as well as dental implants.

 Oral surgeons can play a significant role in correcting facial features, especially when a facial implant is inserted. You should be able to remove the affected teeth and damage without altering the facial appearance. Oral surgeons also perform successful reconstructive surgery by eliminating damage to the face and neck, including the jaw and mouth.

Eligibility:

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) 
• A minimum average score of 50% at the level of graduation.
• Completion of a 1-year compulsory internship

Scope :   

Since adult facial bones no longer grow, certain diseases cannot be solved with braces alone. This leads to the need to undergo orthodontic treatment, especially for children, adolescents, and young adults. As people become more health conscious, orthopaedists see a continuing increase in the number of patients with facial deformities, particularly in India, due to the rise in obesity and diabetes. 

There are various opportunities after the completion of post-graduation either can work in a super-specialty hospital setting or can work as a consultant to multiple clinics.

Some colleges in India have exchange programs with Dental Institutes in UK, USA, and Canada to have hands-on with microsurgical procedures, including plastic surgery . It’s always recommended to find the appropriate college with this exchange program to ensure credible job prospects in the hospitals after finishing the internship or residency program.

Scope in foreign :

We perform outpatient operations using sedation and general anesthetic to remove damaged teeth. Our dental surgery practice is equipped in such a way that you can sleep safely during dental procedures. The dental discipline, which overlaps with the medical disciplines of orthopedic surgery and oral surgery in the US and the European Union, is begged by the fact that the removal of impacts and wisdom teeth is probably one of the most common procedures people undergo.

This article gives you an insight into oral and maxillofacial surgery and helps you decide whether the career as an oral or maxillofacial surgeon is the best career for you. Oral surgeons are hospital doctors – trained dentists specializing in the field of oral surgery. Their professional name better knows oral surgeons in India as maxillofacial surgeons, but they are also better known as oral surgeons.

Top countries to practice oral surgery. 

1. Norway. Average salary – $180,000. 
2. The United States. Average salary – $172,000. 
3. Ireland. Average salary – $155,000.
4. Switzerland. Average salary – $125,000.
5. France. Average salary – $113,200.
6. The Netherlands. Average salary – $113,200.
7. The United Kingdom. Average salary – $107,000.
8. Canada. Average salary – $106,000.
9. Australia — $102,768
10. Germany — $90,000