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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”

Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
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.
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.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
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.
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.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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