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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 Surgery (DDS)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
Henry Schein Dentrix
Practice-Web Dental
Image management software
Henry Schein Easy Dental
Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
Materialise Dental SimPLANT
Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
Consult-PRO
Kea Software impDAT
Planet DDS Denticon