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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”

Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental 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.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
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.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
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.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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