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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 “Dental Intern”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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