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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 “Family Dentist”

Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
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.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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