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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 “Doctor”

Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
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.
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.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
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 dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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