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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”

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.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
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.
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.
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.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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