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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “Associate Dentist”

Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

Related Technology & Tools

Articulating paper forceps
Blood pressure monitors
Dental margin trimmers
Crown removing pliers
Bridge removers
Digital radiographic equipment
Porcelain crown pliers
Dental wax spatuals
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Saliva ejectors
Plaster vibrators
Endodontic micro-torches
Root tip picks
Straight hemostats
Rubber dam punches
Visible light curing units
Straight elevators
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Dycal instruments
Dental cord packing instruments
Root canal rasps
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Root canal reamers
Straight mosquito forceps
Anterior scalers
Anterior forceps
Matrix retainers
Rongeur forceps
Spoons
Capnographs
Dental syringes
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Amalgam carriers
Dental amalgam carvers
Posterior scalers
Surgical burs
Daylight loader film processing systems
Intraoral camera systems
Prophylaxis brushes
Sharpening stones
Personal computers
Biscuspid forceps
Dental chisels
Dental aspiration syringes
Cement placing instruments
Metal spatulas
Root elevators
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Thyroid shields
Metric calipers
Furcation probes
Dental drills
Foot controls
Cotton pliers
Surgical elevators
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Angled pliers
Automatic film processing systems
Gutta percha dispensers
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Suture scissors
Intraoral microscope systems
Pluggers
Prophylaxis angles
Masks
Air/water syringe tips
Amalgam bands
Bayonet forceps
Tongue forceps
Dental burnishers
Double-end periodontal probes
Model trimmers
Panoramic x ray equipment
Instrument sharpeners
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Endodontic obturating cones
Extraoral x ray equipment
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Wire and arch bar scissors
Chin-length plastic face shields
Straight attachments
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Cross-bar elevators
Periodontal knives
Fiberoptic aspirators
Dental wire cutters
Bulb irrigators
Mouth mirrors
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Dental matrix bands
Surgical handles
Occlusal force analysis systems
Disimpaction forceps
Single-ended periodontal probes
Periodontal pocket markers
Bone clamps
Endo excavators
Digital medical thermometers
Double-end explorers
Root canal enlargers
Protective gowns
Dental air abrasion systems
Rubber dam frames
Ultrasonic cleaners
Dental condensers
High-speed evacuators
Cricothyrotomy devices
Dental handpieces
Intraoral printers
Ligature instruments
Desktop computers
Scanners
Spoon excavators
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Curved mosquito forceps
Periodontal elevators
Amalgam retainers
Curved hemostats
Crown removers
Endodontic pluggers
Composite placing instruments
Root canal files
Amalgam wells
Dental x ray protective aprons
Dental chairs
High-speed dental handpieces
Surgical gloves
Crown scissors
Straight scissors
Surgical masks
Notebook computers
Plaster knives
Explorers
Dental scissors
Apex locators
Tissue forceps
Dental laboratory lathes
Sickles
Gauze packers
Copalite bands
Dental mallets
Tooth color shade guides
Pointing devices
Tissue retractors
Molar forceps
Dental operating lights
Periotomes
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Interproximal carvers
Cement spatulas
Angle dental handpieces
High heat sterilizers
Broaches
Periodontal curettes
Thyroid collars
Prophylaxis cups
Root canal pluggers
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Eyewash stations
Dental lasers
Safety glasses
Enamel hatchets
Tongue retractors
Rubber dam clamps
Awls
Dental excavators
Band setters
Amalgam condensers
Air/water syringes
Dental electrosurgery devices
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Root canal spreaders
Pedodontic forceps
Contra angle sheaths
Surgical scissors
Towel clamps
Single-end explorers
Wiring pliers
Bite blocks
Pulp testers
Straight dental handpieces
Automated external defibrillators AED
Plastic filling instruments
Periosteal elevators
Air compressors
Copalite retainers
Gates-Glidden drills
Bone files
Autoclaves
Manual film processing systems
Oral evacuation equipment
Dental mouth props
Crane picks
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Needle holders
Intraoral x ray equipment
Headsets
Pulse oximeters
Root canal barbed broaches
Dental excavating burs
Turvey maxillary expander
Dental impression trays
Periodontal probing devices
Scalpels
Crown splitting forceps

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