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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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