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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 “Public Health Dentist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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