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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”

Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
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.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
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.
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.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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