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