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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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