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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 Surgery (DDS)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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