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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.
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.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
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.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
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

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

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