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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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