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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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