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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”.
Also Known As…
- Dentists, General
- Pediatric Dentist
- General Dentist/Owner
- General Dentist
- Family Dentist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Dentist/Owner
- Dentist
- Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)
- Associate Dentist
- Treatment Coordinator
- Public Health Dentist
- Periodontist
- Doctor
- Dental Officer
- Dental Intern
Tasks for “Endodontist”
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
- Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
- 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.
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- 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.
- 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.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Related Technology & Tools
- Eyewash stations
- Straight elevators
- Dental mallets
- Plastic filling instruments
- Dental operating lights
- Autoclaves
- Digital medical thermometers
- Intraoral microscope systems
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Instrument sharpeners
- Surgical elevators
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Plaster knives
- Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
- Ligature instruments
- Dental wax spatuals
- Single-ended periodontal probes
- Metric calipers
- Straight hemostats
- Dental electrosurgery devices
- Dental handpieces
- Straight attachments
- Safety glasses
- Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Dental impression trays
- Bridge removers
- Dental syringes
- Straight dental handpieces
- Root canal spreaders
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Bite blocks
- Straight mosquito forceps
- Dental burnishers
- Plaster vibrators
- Rubber dam frames
- High heat sterilizers
- Dycal instruments
- Crown scissors
- Air/water syringes
- Angled pliers
- Crown splitting forceps
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Porcelain crown pliers
- Bayonet forceps
- Root canal barbed broaches
- Disimpaction forceps
- Dental fiberoptic retractors
- Fiberoptic aspirators
- Pulp testers
- Surgical masks
- Blood pressure monitors
- Surgical gloves
- Gates-Glidden drills
- Air/water syringe tips
- Dental laboratory plaster traps
- Wiring pliers
- Fiberoptic dental mirrors
- Tooth-whitening argon lasers
- Interproximal carvers
- Model trimmers
- Scanners
- Tissue retractors
- Intraoral camera systems
- Pedodontic forceps
- Curved mosquito forceps
- Visible light curing units
- Digital radiographic equipment
- Scalpels
- Pulse oximeters
- Angle dental handpieces
- Dental wire cutters
- Endo excavators
- Double-end explorers
- Matrix retainers
- Enamel hatchets
- Furcation probes
- Chemical vapor sterilizers
- Surgical handles
- Thyroid collars
- Double-end periodontal probes
- Periodontal pocket markers
- Pointing devices
- Dental matrix bands
- Suture scissors
- Dental condensers
- Periodontal curettes
- Ultrasonic scaler tips
- Nitrous oxide administration equipment
- Gauze packers
- Amalgam carriers
- Cricothyrotomy devices
- Thyroid shields
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Dental excavators
- Saliva ejectors
- Single-end explorers
- Copalite retainers
- Endodontic obturating cones
- Desktop computers
- Cement spatulas
- Masks
- Sharpening stones
- Oral evacuation equipment
- Awls
- Rubber dam punches
- Automatic film processing systems
- Needle holders
- Spoons
- Rongeur forceps
- Straight scissors
- Dental mouth props
- Tissue forceps
- Rubber dam clamps
- Tongue retractors
- Posterior scalers
- Root canal rasps
- Wire and arch bar scissors
- Dental lasers
- Endodontic pluggers
- Tooth color shade guides
- Broaches
- Periodontal knives
- Band setters
- Periotomes
- Daylight loader film processing systems
- Amalgam retainers
- Surgical burs
- Dental drills
- Dental excavating burs
- Periodontal probing devices
- Dental chairs
- Metal spatulas
- Cotton pliers
- Dental chisels
- Explorers
- Root canal files
- Tongue forceps
- Cement placing instruments
- Root canal pluggers
- Spoon excavators
- Mouth mirrors
- Cross-bar elevators
- Amalgam wells
- Air compressors
- Bone files
- Prophy contra angle head assemblies
- Dental margin trimmers
- Periosteal elevators
- Headsets
- Personal computers
- Occlusal force analysis systems
- Root tip picks
- Periodontal elevators
- Apex locators
- Sickles
- Crown removers
- Prophylaxis brushes
- Composite placing instruments
- Articulating paper forceps
- Towel clamps
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Crown removing pliers
- Copalite bands
- Contra angle sheaths
- Molar forceps
- Bulb irrigators
- Crane picks
- Foot controls
- Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
- Photo-activated disinfection systems
- Prophylaxis cups
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Dental air abrasion systems
- Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
- Endodontic micro-torches
- Slow-speed dental handpieces
- Dental scissors
- Chin-length plastic face shields
- Turvey maxillary expander
- Panoramic x ray equipment
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Surgical scissors
- Biscuspid forceps
- Root canal reamers
- Laryngeal mask airways LMA
- Gutta percha dispensers
- Protective gowns
- Dental x ray protective aprons
- Intraoral printers
- Pluggers
- Manual film processing systems
- Electrically powered dental amalgamators
- Capnographs
- Root canal enlargers
- High-speed evacuators
- Anterior scalers
- Pretracheal stethoscopes
- Anterior forceps
- Dental cord packing instruments
- Root elevators
- Extraoral x ray equipment
- Amalgam bands
- Curved hemostats
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
- Notebook computers
- Bone clamps
- Amalgam condensers
- Prophylaxis angles
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