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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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