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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1023.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 228,780.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 109.00
Currently, there are 5,200 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Orthodontists”.

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Tasks for “Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentist”

Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.
Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.

Related Technology & Tools

Twirl-ons
Pin and ligature cutters
Positive positioners
Surgical gloves
Interproximal strippers
Adhesive removing pliers
Bird beak pliers
Lingual torquing keys
Digital stereoscopic cameras
Weingart utility pliers
Mouth mirrors
Double-ended band seaters
Ligature tying pliers
Hollow chop pliers
Cap removing pliers
Band removers
Band slitting pliers
Surgical masks
Hemostat pliers
Lingual arch forming pliers
Dental micrometers
Single-end explorers
Intraoral 3-D imaging devices
Safety glasses
Dental curing light sources
Distal end cutters
Tie-back pliers
College tweezers
Laser scanners
Mathieu needle holders
Band pushers
Dental scalers
Dental digital x ray machines
Light wire pliers
Ligature directors
Band contouring pliers
Bracket removing pliers
Posterior band removing pliers
Jarabak pliers
Boone gauges
Ultrasonic cleaners
Personal computers
Autoclave sterilizers
Desktop computers
Dental cone beam computed tomography CT equipment
Laptop computers
Dental digital panoramic x ray units
Loop forming pliers
Cheek retractors
Cold sterilizers
Surgical hook crimping pliers
Dontrix gauges
Dental explorers
Mathieu pliers
Digital cameras
Rectangular arch forming pliers
Tablet computers
Dry heat sterilizers
Orthodontic wire cutters

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