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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”

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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
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.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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