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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)”

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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
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.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
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.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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