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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Crown spreaders
Desktop computers
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Bending pliers
Dental impression compound water baths
Fox planes
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Bracket positioning gauges
Suture scissors
High-speed handpieces
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Shade guides
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Band pushers
Air injectors
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Periosteal elevators
Boley gauges
Surgical needle holders
Dental wax carvers
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Wire cutting scissors
Intraoral still cameras
Modeling carvers
Rotary abrasive instruments
Crown and bridge trays
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Mouth mirrors
Willis gauges
Rotary cutting instruments
Titanium forceps
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Adjustable articulators
Digital cameras
Surgical gloves
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Sprue formers
Dental laboratory spatulas
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Safety goggles
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Laptop computers
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Pantographic tracing instruments
Implant ratchets
Crown removal pliers
Non-adjustable articulators
Distal end cutters
Anesthetic injectors
Dental wax knives
Dental bur attachments
Bunsen burners
Stone vacuum mixers
Edentulous impression trays
Water injectors
Dental laboratory alcohol torches
Digital dental x ray units
Dental articulators
Panoramic dental x ray units
Dental thickness gauges
Crown grippers

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