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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 “Prosthodontist”
- 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.
- 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.
- Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
- Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
- Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
- Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
- Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
- Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
- Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
- Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Related Technology & Tools
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Dental explorers
- Dental articulators
- Bird beak pliers
- Periosteal elevators
- Anesthetic injectors
- Dental thickness gauges
- Bunsen burners
- Stone vacuum mixers
- Orthodontic wire bending pliers
- Dental impression compound water baths
- Plaster knives
- Articulating paper forceps
- Dental caliper gauges
- Digital cameras
- Abutment drivers
- Edentulous impression trays
- Mouth mirrors
- Distal end cutters
- Bracket positioning gauges
- Crown and bridge trays
- Crown spreaders
- Air injectors
- Desktop computers
- Dental mouth props
- Crown grippers
- Dental bur attachments
- Gothic arch tracers
- Rotary abrasive instruments
- Crown removal pliers
- Digital dental x ray units
- Forming pliers
- Safety goggles
- Non-adjustable articulators
- Dental wax knives
- Titanium forceps
- Needle point tracers
- Surgical dental microscopes
- Modeling carvers
- Weingart utility pliers
- Willis gauges
- Partial impression trays
- Sprue formers
- Dental scanners
- Intraoral still cameras
- Surgical masks
- Suture scissors
- Dental laboratory alcohol torches
- Dental wax carvers
- Wire cutting scissors
- Low-speed handpieces
- Fox planes
- Band pushers
- Surgical needle holders
- Dental impression guns
- Dental laboratory die saws
- Ligature tying pliers
- Laptop computers
- Bending pliers
- Water injectors
- Face bows
- Mosquito pliers
- Serrated pliers
- Boley gauges
- Surgical gloves
- Placing pliers
- Rotary cutting instruments
- Cement spatulas
- Shade guides
- Dental laboratory spatulas
- Adjustable articulators
- High-speed handpieces
- Pantographic tracing instruments
- Implant ratchets
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
- Consult-PRO
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Practice-Web Dental
- Kea Software impDAT
- Planet DDS Denticon
- Materialise Dental SimPLANT
- Image management software
- Perio charting software