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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)”

Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
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.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, 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.
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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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