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