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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”

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.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, 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.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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