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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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