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