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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”

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.
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.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
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.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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