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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
- Periodontist
- Endodontist
- Doctor
- Dental Officer
- Dental Intern
Tasks for “Public Health Dentist”
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- 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.
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
- Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
- Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
- Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
- 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
- Scanners
- Prophylaxis angles
- Surgical scissors
- Root canal reamers
- Pluggers
- Ultrasonic scaler tips
- Crane picks
- Intraoral microscope systems
- Dental electrosurgery devices
- Tooth-whitening argon lasers
- Root canal enlargers
- Headsets
- Air/water syringes
- Extraoral x ray equipment
- Endodontic obturating cones
- Awls
- Root tip picks
- Nitrous oxide administration equipment
- Dental x ray protective aprons
- Curved mosquito forceps
- Anterior forceps
- Surgical gloves
- Porcelain crown pliers
- Prophy contra angle head assemblies
- Electrically powered dental amalgamators
- Daylight loader film processing systems
- Periodontal pocket markers
- Rongeur forceps
- Amalgam retainers
- Periodontal curettes
- Metal spatulas
- Enamel hatchets
- Metric calipers
- Angle dental handpieces
- Tongue forceps
- Root canal rasps
- Needle holders
- Pulp testers
- Chemical vapor sterilizers
- Saliva ejectors
- Plastic filling instruments
- Pointing devices
- Cement spatulas
- Band setters
- Dental scissors
- Bulb irrigators
- Sharpening stones
- Occlusal force analysis systems
- Panoramic x ray equipment
- Amalgam bands
- Chin-length plastic face shields
- Amalgam carriers
- Cross-bar elevators
- Dental lasers
- Tissue retractors
- Pulse oximeters
- Fiberoptic dental mirrors
- Apex locators
- Pretracheal stethoscopes
- Masks
- Crown removing pliers
- Dycal instruments
- Slow-speed dental handpieces
- Prophylaxis brushes
- Straight dental handpieces
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Surgical elevators
- Tooth color shade guides
- Single-ended periodontal probes
- Straight mosquito forceps
- Air/water syringe tips
- Gates-Glidden drills
- Cotton pliers
- Endo excavators
- Root canal spreaders
- Dental condensers
- Photo-activated disinfection systems
- Intraoral camera systems
- Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Fiberoptic aspirators
- Angled pliers
- Gutta percha dispensers
- Dental cord packing instruments
- Scalpels
- Protective gowns
- Straight elevators
- Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
- Bone files
- Dental chairs
- Periosteal elevators
- Crown splitting forceps
- Digital medical thermometers
- Dental handpieces
- Double-end periodontal probes
- Dental wax spatuals
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Molar forceps
- Root canal pluggers
- Contra angle sheaths
- Sickles
- Dental matrix bands
- Dental mallets
- Spoon excavators
- Amalgam wells
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Composite placing instruments
- Plaster vibrators
- Cricothyrotomy devices
- Periodontal probing devices
- Oral evacuation equipment
- Blood pressure monitors
- Dental laboratory plaster traps
- Dental air abrasion systems
- Posterior scalers
- Pedodontic forceps
- Model trimmers
- Anterior scalers
- Periodontal knives
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
- Spoons
- Wire and arch bar scissors
- Dental burnishers
- Disimpaction forceps
- Bite blocks
- Manual film processing systems
- Surgical burs
- Rubber dam frames
- Dental impression trays
- Plaster knives
- Curved hemostats
- Endodontic micro-torches
- High-speed evacuators
- Capnographs
- Dental chisels
- Tongue retractors
- Notebook computers
- Periotomes
- Explorers
- Bone clamps
- Copalite bands
- Root canal files
- Dental drills
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- High heat sterilizers
- Gauze packers
- Periodontal elevators
- Instrument sharpeners
- Foot controls
- Biscuspid forceps
- Dental excavating burs
- Root elevators
- Air compressors
- Thyroid shields
- Double-end explorers
- Mouth mirrors
- Rubber dam punches
- Articulating paper forceps
- Desktop computers
- Straight scissors
- Autoclaves
- Broaches
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Single-end explorers
- Furcation probes
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Copalite retainers
- Rubber dam clamps
- Matrix retainers
- Wiring pliers
- Straight hemostats
- Dental wire cutters
- Amalgam condensers
- Intraoral printers
- Interproximal carvers
- Eyewash stations
- Dental margin trimmers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Automatic film processing systems
- Root canal barbed broaches
- Visible light curing units
- Safety glasses
- Surgical handles
- Crown scissors
- Dental fiberoptic retractors
- Prophylaxis cups
- Surgical masks
- Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
- Dental syringes
- Personal computers
- Turvey maxillary expander
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Bayonet forceps
- Dental mouth props
- Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
- Tissue forceps
- Thyroid collars
- Towel clamps
- Endodontic pluggers
- Crown removers
- Straight attachments
- Suture scissors
- Dental excavators
- Digital radiographic equipment
- Ligature instruments
- Laryngeal mask airways LMA
- Bridge removers
- Cement placing instruments
- Dental operating lights
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