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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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