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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 “Dentist/Owner”

Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
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.
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.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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