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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”

Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
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.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational 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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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