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