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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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