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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “Associate Dentist”

Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.

Related Technology & Tools

Bone clamps
Double-end periodontal probes
Posterior scalers
Root canal pluggers
Thyroid shields
Periosteal elevators
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Root canal barbed broaches
Root canal rasps
Thyroid collars
Amalgam bands
Bulb irrigators
Crown splitting forceps
Prophylaxis brushes
Scanners
Foot controls
Cotton pliers
Composite placing instruments
Straight elevators
Surgical elevators
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Masks
Panoramic x ray equipment
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Dental operating lights
Endodontic obturating cones
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Gauze packers
Dental air abrasion systems
Capnographs
Fiberoptic aspirators
Dental amalgam carvers
Tissue forceps
Dental handpieces
Periodontal probing devices
Amalgam wells
Wiring pliers
Extraoral x ray equipment
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Automatic film processing systems
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Biscuspid forceps
Periodontal curettes
Scalpels
Daylight loader film processing systems
Root canal files
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Rongeur forceps
Needle holders
Mouth mirrors
Dental syringes
Manual film processing systems
Broaches
Pulp testers
Suture scissors
Surgical masks
Dental scissors
Air compressors
Amalgam carriers
Metal spatulas
Plaster knives
Root tip picks
Articulating paper forceps
Blood pressure monitors
Cricothyrotomy devices
Straight mosquito forceps
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Tissue retractors
Pointing devices
Surgical scissors
Safety glasses
Spoon excavators
Ultrasonic cleaners
Straight hemostats
Surgical burs
Dental condensers
Towel clamps
Cement spatulas
Intraoral camera systems
Anterior forceps
Matrix retainers
Copalite bands
Molar forceps
Amalgam retainers
Wire and arch bar scissors
Explorers
High-speed dental handpieces
Notebook computers
Dental excavators
High heat sterilizers
Straight attachments
Headsets
Turvey maxillary expander
Enamel hatchets
Dental excavating burs
Prophylaxis cups
Dental lasers
Air/water syringes
Awls
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Digital radiographic equipment
Root canal enlargers
Metric calipers
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Pulse oximeters
Intraoral x ray equipment
Visible light curing units
Periotomes
Tongue forceps
Dental x ray protective aprons
Sickles
Dental margin trimmers
Double-end explorers
Dental mallets
Endo excavators
Periodontal elevators
Pedodontic forceps
Protective gowns
Dental chisels
Dental wire cutters
Endodontic pluggers
Dental electrosurgery devices
Cross-bar elevators
Crane picks
Dental impression trays
Crown scissors
Instrument sharpeners
Dental mouth props
Bone files
Surgical handles
Root elevators
Occlusal force analysis systems
Surgical gloves
Gates-Glidden drills
Anterior scalers
Pluggers
Periodontal pocket markers
Single-end explorers
Straight scissors
Bite blocks
Gutta percha dispensers
Root canal reamers
Angle dental handpieces
Bridge removers
Periodontal knives
Plastic filling instruments
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Rubber dam frames
Spoons
Dental laboratory lathes
Dental cord packing instruments
High-speed evacuators
Intraoral microscope systems
Prophylaxis angles
Root canal spreaders
Dental chairs
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Curved hemostats
Autoclaves
Sharpening stones
Dycal instruments
Copalite retainers
Automated external defibrillators AED
Eyewash stations
Endodontic micro-torches
Straight dental handpieces
Band setters
Crown removing pliers
Intraoral printers
Contra angle sheaths
Rubber dam clamps
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Amalgam condensers
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Angled pliers
Tongue retractors
Dental matrix bands
Dental aspiration syringes
Bayonet forceps
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Curved mosquito forceps
Cement placing instruments
Tooth color shade guides
Porcelain crown pliers
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Disimpaction forceps
Plaster vibrators
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Rubber dam punches
Personal computers
Chin-length plastic face shields
Furcation probes
Dental burnishers
Crown removers
Desktop computers
Interproximal carvers
Oral evacuation equipment
Saliva ejectors
Ligature instruments
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Model trimmers
Single-ended periodontal probes
Dental drills
Apex locators
Digital medical thermometers
Air/water syringe tips
Dental wax spatuals

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