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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 “Pediatric Dentist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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