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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 “Endodontist”

Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
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.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
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.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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