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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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