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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…
- Dentists, General
- Pediatric Dentist
- General Dentist/Owner
- General Dentist
- Family Dentist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Dentist/Owner
- Dentist
- Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)
- Associate Dentist
- Treatment Coordinator
- Public Health Dentist
- Periodontist
- Endodontist
- Doctor
- Dental Officer
- Dental Intern
Tasks for “Dentist”
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
- Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital radiographic equipment
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Surgical masks
- Metal spatulas
- Thyroid collars
- Periodontal probing devices
- Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
- Spoons
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
- Interproximal carvers
- Eyewash stations
- Safety glasses
- Dental chairs
- Surgical elevators
- Endo excavators
- Amalgam condensers
- Dental burnishers
- Dental fiberoptic retractors
- Bayonet forceps
- Periosteal elevators
- Surgical gloves
- High heat sterilizers
- Anterior forceps
- Visible light curing units
- Pointing devices
- Tongue forceps
- Protective gowns
- Wiring pliers
- Slow-speed dental handpieces
- Molar forceps
- Copalite retainers
- Tongue retractors
- Surgical burs
- Model trimmers
- Straight elevators
- Dental laboratory plaster traps
- Wire and arch bar scissors
- Prophylaxis brushes
- Dental x ray protective aprons
- Tissue retractors
- Gutta percha dispensers
- Biscuspid forceps
- Root canal barbed broaches
- Air compressors
- Dental excavating burs
- Pluggers
- Tooth color shade guides
- Composite placing instruments
- Mouth mirrors
- Sickles
- Apex locators
- Dental matrix bands
- Endodontic pluggers
- Blood pressure monitors
- Cotton pliers
- Periotomes
- Oral evacuation equipment
- Tooth-whitening argon lasers
- Crown removers
- Plaster vibrators
- Dental wax spatuals
- Intraoral camera systems
- Scanners
- Spoon excavators
- Periodontal curettes
- Prophy contra angle head assemblies
- Cement placing instruments
- Root canal rasps
- Double-end periodontal probes
- Pulse oximeters
- Thyroid shields
- Notebook computers
- Straight scissors
- Photo-activated disinfection systems
- Surgical scissors
- Single-ended periodontal probes
- Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
- Plastic filling instruments
- Dycal instruments
- Bone clamps
- Furcation probes
- Plaster knives
- Dental mouth props
- Saliva ejectors
- Root canal reamers
- Amalgam wells
- Root canal spreaders
- Cricothyrotomy devices
- Towel clamps
- Dental operating lights
- Bulb irrigators
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Dental margin trimmers
- Periodontal knives
- Straight attachments
- Dental impression trays
- Dental drills
- Air/water syringes
- Laryngeal mask airways LMA
- Porcelain crown pliers
- Periodontal pocket markers
- Endodontic micro-torches
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Root canal enlargers
- Dental cord packing instruments
- Prophylaxis angles
- Automatic film processing systems
- Digital medical thermometers
- Intraoral microscope systems
- Capnographs
- Curved hemostats
- Chin-length plastic face shields
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Tissue forceps
- Endodontic obturating cones
- Bite blocks
- Cross-bar elevators
- Pedodontic forceps
- Prophylaxis cups
- Curved mosquito forceps
- Matrix retainers
- Scalpels
- Desktop computers
- Articulating paper forceps
- Amalgam retainers
- Copalite bands
- Dental wire cutters
- Rubber dam clamps
- Occlusal force analysis systems
- Dental electrosurgery devices
- Single-end explorers
- Periodontal elevators
- Dental lasers
- Crown removing pliers
- Dental excavators
- Surgical handles
- Nitrous oxide administration equipment
- Pretracheal stethoscopes
- Pulp testers
- Turvey maxillary expander
- Masks
- Posterior scalers
- Band setters
- Electrically powered dental amalgamators
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Contra angle sheaths
- Personal computers
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Foot controls
- Extraoral x ray equipment
- Bone files
- Ligature instruments
- Dental handpieces
- Straight mosquito forceps
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Angle dental handpieces
- Sharpening stones
- Dental mallets
- Dental scissors
- Intraoral printers
- Straight hemostats
- Rongeur forceps
- Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
- Double-end explorers
- Broaches
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Autoclaves
- Needle holders
- Cement spatulas
- Rubber dam punches
- Gates-Glidden drills
- Suture scissors
- Amalgam carriers
- Angled pliers
- Explorers
- Manual film processing systems
- Root tip picks
- Root canal files
- Daylight loader film processing systems
- Enamel hatchets
- Disimpaction forceps
- Dental chisels
- Crane picks
- High-speed evacuators
- Dental condensers
- Dental air abrasion systems
- Anterior scalers
- Rubber dam frames
- Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Metric calipers
- Straight dental handpieces
- Root elevators
- Panoramic x ray equipment
- Amalgam bands
- Ultrasonic scaler tips
- Bridge removers
- Crown scissors
- Chemical vapor sterilizers
- Headsets
- Gauze packers
- Awls
- Air/water syringe tips
- Crown splitting forceps
- Fiberoptic dental mirrors
- Instrument sharpeners
- Root canal pluggers
- Fiberoptic aspirators
- Dental syringes
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
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- Web browser software
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- Windent SQL
- PEB XLDent
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