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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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