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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 “Removable Prosthodontist”

Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
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.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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