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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”

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

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

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