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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”

Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
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.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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