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Job Description

Construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth and other oral structures to correct natural and acquired deformation of mouth and jaws, to restore and maintain oral function, such as chewing and speaking, and to improve appearance.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1024.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 168,140.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 80.00
Currently, there are 750 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Prosthodontists”.

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Tasks for “Doctor of Dental Science, Prosthodontist”

Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials.

Related Technology & Tools

Dental laboratory spatulas
Non-adjustable articulators
High-speed handpieces
Dental mouth props
Anesthetic injectors
Forming pliers
Intraoral still cameras
Gothic arch tracers
Dental wax carvers
Dental impression guns
Adjustable articulators
Needle point tracers
Sprue formers
Plaster knives
Serrated pliers
Willis gauges
Ligature tying pliers
Rotary abrasive instruments
Crown grippers
Articulating paper forceps
Laptop computers
Crown removal pliers
Dental explorers
Implant ratchets
Pantographic tracing instruments
Dental laboratory die saws
Band pushers
Abutment drivers
Safety goggles
Bracket positioning gauges
Digital dental x ray units
Distal end cutters
Suture scissors
Surgical needle holders
Titanium forceps
Modeling carvers
Partial impression trays
Bunsen burners
Dental thickness gauges
Cement spatulas
Dental laboratory alcohol torches
Crown and bridge trays
Face bows
Placing pliers
Dental articulators
Edentulous impression trays
Mouth mirrors
Mosquito pliers
Dental wax knives
Shade guides
Surgical masks
Water injectors
Surgical gloves
Dental impression compound water baths
Fox planes
Rotary cutting instruments
Bird beak pliers
Bending pliers
Desktop computers
Surgical dental microscopes
Wire cutting scissors
Air injectors
Low-speed handpieces
Dental caliper gauges
Periosteal elevators
Panoramic dental x ray units
Digital cameras
Weingart utility pliers
Crown spreaders
Boley gauges
Orthodontic wire bending pliers
Dental scanners
Stone vacuum mixers
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