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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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