Comprehensive Oral Implantology and Dentistry | Jacksonville University

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

Work Values

IndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1022.00	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Departmental surgical standards and quality-improvement initiatives — design, implement, and evaluate institution-wide protocols that elevate patient safety and outcomes across an oral and maxillofacial surgery division.
Interdisciplinary care models — architect formal collaboration frameworks between oral surgery, oncology, orthodontics, and reconstructive teams at a health system or academic medical center level.
Complex craniofacial and orthognathic surgical programs — lead the clinical development and expansion of advanced reconstructive services, attracting referral networks and establishing center-of-excellence designation.
Residency and fellowship training curricula — develop competency-based educational programs that progressively build surgical skill, clinical judgment, and professional identity in postgraduate oral surgery trainees.
Organizational resource allocation and capital planning — direct procurement of surgical technology, imaging systems, and facility infrastructure aligned with strategic growth of a maxillofacial surgery enterprise.
Research agenda and grant portfolio — lead multi-site clinical trials or translational studies investigating novel anesthesia protocols, implant materials, or tumor resection techniques in an academic surgical setting.
Credentialing, privileging, and peer-review governance — chair or actively contribute to hospital medical staff committees that evaluate surgeon competence and maintain standards across the surgical department.
Health system and payer relations — negotiate clinical contracts, define bundled surgical care pathways, and represent oral surgery service-line interests in executive-level institutional planning discussions.
Mentorship and succession planning — identify, sponsor, and systematically develop emerging oral surgeons into leadership roles within the organization and the broader professional community.
National and international professional society leadership — represent the discipline on policy, standard-setting, and advocacy bodies, shaping regulatory and reimbursement frameworks that affect oral and maxillofacial surgery practice.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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