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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.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
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.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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