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Dental/Oral Surgery Specialty

University of Louisville

Doctoral OtherCIP: 60.0101

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Locations

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  • Louisville, Kentucky

    2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, Kentucky, 40292-0001

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Complex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningSpeakingActive LearningMonitoring

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryBiologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServicePsychology

Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessFinger DexterityNear VisionOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningControl PrecisionWritten Comprehension

Tasks

  • Administer general and local anesthetics.
  • Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatm
  • Evaluate the position of the wisdom teeth to determine whether problems exist currently or might occ
  • Evaluate and treat problems related to the temperomandibular joint (TMJ).

Technology

Development environment softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareMedical softwareOperating system software

Tools

Alveolar forcepsAnesthesia machinesAnesthetic injectorsAngled scalpelsAnterior periotomesApexo elevatorsApical forcepsArticulating paper forcepsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBandage scissorsBone calipersBone crushersBone filesBone millsBone packers

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons29-1022.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Doctoral Other)

  • Local anesthetic agents and dosing protocols — identify and apply under direct attending supervision in a hospital-based oral surgery clinic.
  • Radiographic imaging of third molar positioning — interpret basic findings and document observations under senior surgeon oversight in a residency setting.
  • Surgical instrument sets for dentoalveolar procedures — select, prepare, and handle under direct supervision in a credentialed operating room environment.
  • Impacted tooth extraction techniques — assist with and perform straightforward cases under close attending guidance in an oral surgery residency program.
  • Oral and facial infection presentations — recognize clinical signs, collect cultures, and initiate prescribed treatment protocols under supervising physician direction.
  • Interdisciplinary treatment planning documentation — contribute structured case summaries to collaborative meetings with restorative dentists and orthodontists under mentored guidance.
  • Soft-tissue laceration repair fundamentals — perform basic intra-oral and facial laceration closure under direct supervision in a hospital emergency or oral surgery setting.
  • Pre-operative patient assessment checklists — complete and review medical histories, allergy profiles, and risk stratifications prior to elective oral surgery procedures.
  • Medical software platforms for surgical scheduling and record-keeping — navigate and enter patient data accurately within a structured hospital or group-practice system.
  • Sterile field protocols and infection-control standards — maintain consistently throughout all operative procedures in accordance with institutional and regulatory requirements.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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