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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”.
Also Known As…
- Dentists, General
- Pediatric Dentist
- General Dentist/Owner
- General Dentist
- Family Dentist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Dentist/Owner
- Dentist
- Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)
- Associate Dentist
- Treatment Coordinator
- Public Health Dentist
- Endodontist
- Doctor
- Dental Officer
- Dental Intern
Tasks for “Periodontist”
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
- Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
- Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
- 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.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- 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.
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
- 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.
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
- Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dental syringes
- Straight scissors
- Mouth mirrors
- Dental electrosurgery devices
- Dental matrix bands
- Thyroid shields
- High-speed evacuators
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Endo excavators
- Dental wax spatuals
- Ultrasonic scaler tips
- Root elevators
- Dental excavating burs
- Turvey maxillary expander
- Ligature instruments
- Blood pressure monitors
- Pulse oximeters
- Protective gowns
- Headsets
- Electrically powered dental amalgamators
- Crown removing pliers
- Tissue forceps
- Dental scissors
- Fiberoptic aspirators
- Gauze packers
- Dental x ray protective aprons
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Extraoral x ray equipment
- Masks
- Foot controls
- Pretracheal stethoscopes
- Bone files
- Saliva ejectors
- Tooth-whitening argon lasers
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Chin-length plastic face shields
- Awls
- Bridge removers
- Curved mosquito forceps
- Dental impression trays
- Intraoral camera systems
- Endodontic obturating cones
- Model trimmers
- Personal computers
- Enamel hatchets
- Occlusal force analysis systems
- Crown scissors
- Prophylaxis brushes
- Sickles
- Plaster knives
- Band setters
- Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
- Cross-bar elevators
- Intraoral printers
- Dental margin trimmers
- Periodontal pocket markers
- Disimpaction forceps
- Pulp testers
- Straight attachments
- Gates-Glidden drills
- Amalgam wells
- Root canal reamers
- Surgical scissors
- Photo-activated disinfection systems
- Anterior forceps
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Rubber dam clamps
- Plaster vibrators
- Sharpening stones
- Dental drills
- Cricothyrotomy devices
- Instrument sharpeners
- Prophylaxis angles
- Surgical burs
- Oral evacuation equipment
- Dental burnishers
- Periodontal curettes
- Dental lasers
- Surgical masks
- Crown splitting forceps
- Posterior scalers
- Thyroid collars
- Pedodontic forceps
- Pointing devices
- Surgical gloves
- Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
- Spoons
- Panoramic x ray equipment
- Explorers
- Air/water syringes
- Automatic film processing systems
- Dental cord packing instruments
- Intraoral microscope systems
- Eyewash stations
- Towel clamps
- Bone clamps
- Bite blocks
- Digital radiographic equipment
- Rongeur forceps
- Slow-speed dental handpieces
- Chemical vapor sterilizers
- Wire and arch bar scissors
- Copalite retainers
- Dental handpieces
- Copalite bands
- Endodontic pluggers
- Angled pliers
- Amalgam retainers
- Double-end periodontal probes
- Scalpels
- Desktop computers
- Root canal barbed broaches
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- High heat sterilizers
- Dental excavators
- Periodontal elevators
- Root canal files
- Suture scissors
- Root canal rasps
- Capnographs
- Periosteal elevators
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
- Cement spatulas
- Amalgam carriers
- Dental mouth props
- Dental chairs
- Articulating paper forceps
- Straight mosquito forceps
- Dental chisels
- Tongue forceps
- Spoon excavators
- Apex locators
- Broaches
- Straight dental handpieces
- Periodontal probing devices
- Dental wire cutters
- Amalgam bands
- Interproximal carvers
- Metric calipers
- Anterior scalers
- Dental laboratory plaster traps
- Cotton pliers
- Air/water syringe tips
- Root tip picks
- Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Amalgam condensers
- Periodontal knives
- Autoclaves
- Porcelain crown pliers
- Safety glasses
- Endodontic micro-torches
- Notebook computers
- Metal spatulas
- Wiring pliers
- Crane picks
- Pluggers
- Straight hemostats
- Tissue retractors
- Laryngeal mask airways LMA
- Daylight loader film processing systems
- Surgical handles
- Rubber dam punches
- Straight elevators
- Air compressors
- Root canal enlargers
- Needle holders
- Root canal pluggers
- Dycal instruments
- Dental operating lights
- Plastic filling instruments
- Periotomes
- Prophy contra angle head assemblies
- Curved hemostats
- Surgical elevators
- Contra angle sheaths
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Double-end explorers
- Composite placing instruments
- Bayonet forceps
- Dental mallets
- Dental fiberoptic retractors
- Dental air abrasion systems
- Tooth color shade guides
- Angle dental handpieces
- Molar forceps
- Scanners
- Root canal spreaders
- Single-end explorers
- Manual film processing systems
- Fiberoptic dental mirrors
- Crown removers
- Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Single-ended periodontal probes
- Digital medical thermometers
- Prophylaxis cups
- Biscuspid forceps
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Tongue retractors
- Visible light curing units
- Bulb irrigators
- Matrix retainers
- Furcation probes
- Cement placing instruments
- Nitrous oxide administration equipment
- Gutta percha dispensers
- Dental condensers
- Rubber dam frames
- Web browser software
- ACE Dental
- Henry Schein PerioVision
- Open Dental
- Dental imaging software
- EZ 2000
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Team DDS
- AltaPoint Data Systems AltaPoint Dental
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak SOFTDENT Practice management software PMS
- Microsoft Office
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Genesis Dental
- Henry Schein EndoVision
- Windent OMS
- Dental charting software
- Accounting software
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- DSN Software Perio-Exec
- DSN Software Oral Surgery-Exec
- Practice management software PMS
- Teleo Practice Services The Complete Practitioner
- AlphaDent
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Word processing software
- Voice-activated perio charting software
- Dental digital radiology software
- Spreadsheet software
- ToothPics
- MDC Services DentalMate
- PEB XLDent
- Dental intra-oral imaging software
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- DentiMax
- DSN Software Dental-Exec
- OCS Office-Partner
- Windent SQL
- MOGO Dental Software MOGO
- Dental clinical records software
- ABELSoft ABELDent