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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.
- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- 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.
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Remove diseased tissue, using surgical 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Anterior scalers
- Plaster vibrators
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Disimpaction forceps
- Digital radiographic equipment
- Bone clamps
- Double-end explorers
- Intraoral microscope systems
- Explorers
- Endo excavators
- Dental wax spatuals
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
- Turvey maxillary expander
- Dental drills
- Extraoral x ray equipment
- Gates-Glidden drills
- Periodontal knives
- Apex locators
- Notebook computers
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Laryngeal mask airways LMA
- Electrically powered dental amalgamators
- Desktop computers
- Instrument sharpeners
- Rubber dam clamps
- Air/water syringes
- Straight mosquito forceps
- Suture scissors
- Prophylaxis brushes
- Angled pliers
- Spoons
- Scanners
- Pulp testers
- Prophylaxis angles
- Dental impression trays
- Dental x ray protective aprons
- Straight elevators
- Dental operating lights
- Pointing devices
- Amalgam condensers
- Tooth-whitening argon lasers
- Chemical vapor sterilizers
- Dental lasers
- Fiberoptic aspirators
- Pedodontic forceps
- Dental handpieces
- High-speed evacuators
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Dental cord packing instruments
- Plastic filling instruments
- Posterior scalers
- Matrix retainers
- Dental excavating burs
- Needle holders
- Root canal enlargers
- Manual film processing systems
- Single-end explorers
- Towel clamps
- Dental mouth props
- Double-end periodontal probes
- Masks
- Amalgam wells
- Model trimmers
- Cement spatulas
- Pulse oximeters
- Curved hemostats
- Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
- Sickles
- Surgical scissors
- Periodontal pocket markers
- Rubber dam punches
- Root canal spreaders
- Dental air abrasion systems
- Crown removing pliers
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Automatic film processing systems
- Eyewash stations
- Surgical masks
- Ligature instruments
- Air compressors
- Straight attachments
- Tongue retractors
- Thyroid shields
- Tissue retractors
- Surgical elevators
- Photo-activated disinfection systems
- Visible light curing units
- Root tip picks
- Amalgam carriers
- Straight scissors
- Endodontic obturating cones
- Sharpening stones
- Dental mallets
- Spoon excavators
- Gauze packers
- Periodontal elevators
- Fiberoptic dental mirrors
- Bulb irrigators
- Saliva ejectors
- Capnographs
- Root canal pluggers
- Thyroid collars
- Crown splitting forceps
- Tongue forceps
- Dental wire cutters
- Dental chisels
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Daylight loader film processing systems
- Ultrasonic scaler tips
- Articulating paper forceps
- Band setters
- Protective gowns
- Root elevators
- Intraoral camera systems
- Gutta percha dispensers
- Foot controls
- Dental scissors
- Rongeur forceps
- Wiring pliers
- Cotton pliers
- Dycal instruments
- Dental matrix bands
- Biscuspid forceps
- Single-ended periodontal probes
- Straight hemostats
- Cross-bar elevators
- Dental chairs
- Periodontal curettes
- Surgical handles
- Chin-length plastic face shields
- Angle dental handpieces
- Slow-speed dental handpieces
- Plaster knives
- Nitrous oxide administration equipment
- Pluggers
- Crown scissors
- Awls
- Endodontic pluggers
- Tooth color shade guides
- Composite placing instruments
- Crown removers
- Personal computers
- Surgical gloves
- Rubber dam frames
- Cricothyrotomy devices
- Cement placing instruments
- Safety glasses
- Contra angle sheaths
- Root canal rasps
- Dental condensers
- Periosteal elevators
- Air/water syringe tips
- Copalite retainers
- Periotomes
- Dental fiberoptic retractors
- Bridge removers
- Enamel hatchets
- Bone files
- Metal spatulas
- Amalgam retainers
- Straight dental handpieces
- Bite blocks
- Anterior forceps
- Tissue forceps
- Oral evacuation equipment
- Headsets
- Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Curved mosquito forceps
- Root canal reamers
- Furcation probes
- Molar forceps
- Broaches
- Autoclaves
- Dental electrosurgery devices
- Dental excavators
- Metric calipers
- Dental laboratory plaster traps
- Pretracheal stethoscopes
- Amalgam bands
- Interproximal carvers
- Endodontic micro-torches
- Panoramic x ray equipment
- Bayonet forceps
- Root canal files
- Wire and arch bar scissors
- Dental syringes
- High heat sterilizers
- Intraoral printers
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
- Occlusal force analysis systems
- Blood pressure monitors
- Copalite bands
- Scalpels
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Mouth mirrors
- Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
- Dental burnishers
- Prophylaxis cups
- Prophy contra angle head assemblies
- Surgical burs
- Root canal barbed broaches
- Porcelain crown pliers
- Periodontal probing devices
- Crane picks
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Dental margin trimmers
- Digital medical thermometers
- EZ 2000
- MDC Services DentalMate
- Dental charting software
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
- Dental digital radiology software
- AlphaDent
- Data Team DDS
- Spreadsheet software
- Dental intra-oral imaging software
- ABELSoft ABELDent
- Web browser software
- Henry Schein PerioVision
- Dental imaging software
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- DSN Software Perio-Exec
- Voice-activated perio charting software
- Practice management software PMS
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Accounting software
- Windent SQL
- OCS Office-Partner
- DSN Software Dental-Exec
- Microsoft Office
- Teleo Practice Services The Complete Practitioner
- Microsoft Excel
- PEB XLDent
- Open Dental
- Dental clinical records software
- Genesis Dental
- AltaPoint Data Systems AltaPoint Dental
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Word processing software
- DentiMax
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak SOFTDENT Practice management software PMS
- MOGO Dental Software MOGO
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- ToothPics
- Windent OMS
- Henry Schein EndoVision
- ACE Dental