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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”

Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.
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.
Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
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.
Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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