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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 “Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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