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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/Restorative/Reconstructive Dentist”

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.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
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.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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