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oral surgery

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The treating of diseases, injuries and defects that affect the maxillofacial region (face and jaws) and the oral region such as soft and hard tissues of the mouth.

oral surgery — the treating of diseases, injuries and defects that affect the maxillofacial region (face and jaws) and the oral region such as soft and hard tissues of the mouth. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.84/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including dentistry lecturer.

Category: knowledge › dental studies SCI: 43.84/100 Also known as: oral surgery specialty, oral and maxillofacial surgery, maxillofacial and oral surgery, maxillofacial surgery

Occupations that require oral surgery

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

dentistry lecturer · 🤖 4.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is oral surgery?

The treating of diseases, injuries and defects that affect the maxillofacial region (face and jaws) and the oral region such as soft and hard tissues of the mouth.

What category of skill is oral surgery?

ESCO classifies oral surgery under the knowledge category, specifically in the dental studies subcategory.

Is oral surgery an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.84/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require oral surgery?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list oral surgery as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include dentistry lecturer.

How transferable is oral surgery between industries?

ESCO tags oral surgery as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is oral surgery the same as oral surgery specialty?

Yes — oral surgery is also known as oral surgery specialty, oral and maxillofacial surgery, maxillofacial and oral surgery, or maxillofacial surgery. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn oral surgery?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands oral surgery and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.