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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 “Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist”

Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
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.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
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.
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.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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