Compare Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons & Dentists, General District of Columbia

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Salary

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Similar skills & knowledge

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Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Doctoral or professional degree

Typical level Of training for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

Doctoral or professional degree

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Licensing

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Licensing for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

License may be required in DC

Licensing for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

License may be required in DC


Certification

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Certification for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

8 related certifications

Certification for Dentists, General
Dentists, General

17 related certifications

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