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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”.
Also Known As…
- Prosthodontists
- Removable Prosthodontist
- Prosthodontist/Restorative/Reconstructive Dentist
- Prosthodontist/Owner
- Prosthodontist/Educator
- Prosthodontist, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Prosthodontist
- Prosthetic Dentist
- Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Science, Prosthodontist
- Reconstructive Dentist
Tasks for “Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist”
- Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
- Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
- 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.
- Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
- Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
- Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
- Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
- Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
- Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
- Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
- Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Related Technology & Tools
- Serrated pliers
- Dental laboratory spatulas
- Rotary cutting instruments
- Modeling carvers
- Crown grippers
- Abutment drivers
- Dental articulators
- Anesthetic injectors
- Articulating paper forceps
- Cement spatulas
- Digital dental x ray units
- Crown and bridge trays
- Dental impression guns
- Willis gauges
- Water injectors
- Fox planes
- Desktop computers
- Safety goggles
- Mouth mirrors
- Crown spreaders
- Air injectors
- Bunsen burners
- Partial impression trays
- Bracket positioning gauges
- Surgical gloves
- Dental scanners
- Implant ratchets
- Gothic arch tracers
- High-speed handpieces
- Suture scissors
- Dental impression compound water baths
- Low-speed handpieces
- Ligature tying pliers
- Non-adjustable articulators
- Wire cutting scissors
- Periosteal elevators
- Shade guides
- Dental wax knives
- Forming pliers
- Bending pliers
- Stone vacuum mixers
- Dental laboratory die saws
- Needle point tracers
- Dental thickness gauges
- Digital cameras
- Laptop computers
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Band pushers
- Dental bur attachments
- Bird beak pliers
- Intraoral still cameras
- Dental explorers
- Dental laboratory alcohol torches
- Placing pliers
- Distal end cutters
- Weingart utility pliers
- Surgical dental microscopes
- Crown removal pliers
- Rotary abrasive instruments
- Adjustable articulators
- Dental caliper gauges
- Surgical masks
- Face bows
- Dental wax carvers
- Sprue formers
- Orthodontic wire bending pliers
- Pantographic tracing instruments
- Surgical needle holders
- Dental mouth props
- Boley gauges
- Mosquito pliers
- Plaster knives
- Titanium forceps
- Edentulous impression trays
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