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