Will “Removable Prosthodontist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

5.5% Chance of Automation

“Removable Prosthodontist” will not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #141 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Removable Prosthodontist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Practice-Web Dental
Kea Software impDAT
Planet DDS Denticon
Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
Henry Schein Dentrix
Materialise Dental SimPLANT
Consult-PRO
Image management software
Perio charting software
Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
Henry Schein Easy Dental
Materialise Dental SurgiGuide