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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 “General Dentist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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