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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)”

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.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
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.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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