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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 “Specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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