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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 “Orthodontist”

Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.
Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
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.
Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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