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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
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| Activities | Oral and maxillofacial surgeons do all kinds of surgery involving the mouth, teeth, jaws and face. They reconstruct faces shattered by car accidents and gunshots, remove tumors and cancerous lesions, correct bites by surgically repositioning the jaws, place dental implants, repair cleft palates, perform all kinds of facial cosmetic surgery, and extract impacted wisdom teeth. |
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| Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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| Median Income | $146,920 per year in 2010 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Most dentists work 4 or 5 days a week. Some work evenings and weekends to meet their patients’ needs. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | D.D.S. or D.M.D.
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| Skills | Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Science |
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| Abilities | Finger Dexterity, Manual Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Problem Sensitivity, Near Vision |
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