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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)”

Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
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.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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