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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 “Prosthodontist/Educator”

Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
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.
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.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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