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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/Owner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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