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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 Officer”

Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
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.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
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.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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