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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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