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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
- Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist
Tasks for “Maxillofacial Prosthodontist”
- 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.
- Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
- Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Related Technology & Tools
- Mosquito pliers
- Forming pliers
- Pantographic tracing instruments
- Face bows
- Titanium forceps
- Dental laboratory die saws
- High-speed handpieces
- Placing pliers
- Weingart utility pliers
- Stone vacuum mixers
- Gothic arch tracers
- Bird beak pliers
- Dental bur attachments
- Dental thickness gauges
- Anesthetic injectors
- Dental laboratory spatulas
- Mouth mirrors
- Crown spreaders
- Desktop computers
- Surgical dental microscopes
- Dental explorers
- Non-adjustable articulators
- Intraoral still cameras
- Plaster knives
- Surgical masks
- Edentulous impression trays
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Digital cameras
- Surgical gloves
- Air injectors
- Bracket positioning gauges
- Implant ratchets
- Water injectors
- Adjustable articulators
- Dental impression compound water baths
- Bunsen burners
- Dental impression guns
- Bending pliers
- Modeling carvers
- Ligature tying pliers
- Fox planes
- Low-speed handpieces
- Orthodontic wire bending pliers
- Serrated pliers
- Dental mouth props
- Abutment drivers
- Dental scanners
- Suture scissors
- Laptop computers
- Dental wax carvers
- Cement spatulas
- Partial impression trays
- Needle point tracers
- Rotary abrasive instruments
- Dental caliper gauges
- Crown removal pliers
- Crown and bridge trays
- Dental wax knives
- Distal end cutters
- Dental laboratory alcohol torches
- Shade guides
- Wire cutting scissors
- Rotary cutting instruments
- Boley gauges
- Sprue formers
- Articulating paper forceps
- Periosteal elevators
- Safety goggles
- Dental articulators
- Surgical needle holders
- Crown grippers
- Digital dental x ray units
- Band pushers
- Willis gauges
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