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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 of Dental Medicine (DMD)”

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.
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.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
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.

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

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