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