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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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