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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.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as 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.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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