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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 Surgery Doctor (DDS)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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