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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”.
Also Known As…
- Dentists, General
- Pediatric Dentist
- General Dentist/Owner
- General Dentist
- Family Dentist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- Dentist/Owner
- Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS)
- Associate Dentist
- Treatment Coordinator
- Public Health Dentist
- Periodontist
- Endodontist
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Dental Officer
- Dental Intern
Tasks for “Dentist”
- Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
- Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
- Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
- Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
- Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
- Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
- Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
- Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
- 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.
- Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
- Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
- Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
- Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
- 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.
- Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
- Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
- Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
- Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Related Technology & Tools
- Eyewash stations
- Occlusal force analysis systems
- Anterior scalers
- Tooth-whitening argon lasers
- Posterior scalers
- Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
- Blood pressure monitors
- Visible light curing units
- Root canal spreaders
- Daylight loader film processing systems
- Straight elevators
- Surgical scissors
- Mouth mirrors
- Safety glasses
- Wiring pliers
- Masks
- Cement placing instruments
- Intraoral microscope systems
- Panoramic x ray equipment
- Rongeur forceps
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Biscuspid forceps
- Straight hemostats
- Periotomes
- Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
- Plaster vibrators
- Instrument sharpeners
- Root canal enlargers
- Chin-length plastic face shields
- Metric calipers
- Notebook computers
- Copalite retainers
- Dental excavating burs
- Crown scissors
- Crane picks
- Pretracheal stethoscopes
- Tooth color shade guides
- Angle dental handpieces
- Scanners
- Personal computers
- Intraoral x ray equipment
- Dental excavators
- Root canal barbed broaches
- Root canal files
- Enamel hatchets
- Sickles
- Dental laboratory plaster traps
- Dental matrix bands
- Intraoral printers
- Dental fiberoptic retractors
- Tissue retractors
- Plastic filling instruments
- Dental burnishers
- Dental electrosurgery devices
- Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
- Pulse oximeters
- Bayonet forceps
- Dental wire cutters
- Periodontal elevators
- Periodontal curettes
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Model trimmers
- Cement spatulas
- Pluggers
- Extraoral x ray equipment
- Slow-speed dental handpieces
- Dycal instruments
- Automatic film processing systems
- Dental laboratory lathes
- Amalgam bands
- Cotton pliers
- Dental x ray protective aprons
- Root canal rasps
- Dental mouth props
- Dental handpieces
- Spoon excavators
- Fiberoptic dental mirrors
- Dental chisels
- Air compressors
- Desktop computers
- Prophylaxis cups
- Bulb irrigators
- Turvey maxillary expander
- High-speed evacuators
- Ligature instruments
- Broaches
- Endodontic pluggers
- Gauze packers
- Prophylaxis angles
- Manual film processing systems
- Thyroid shields
- Dental impression trays
- Root canal reamers
- Straight dental handpieces
- Gates-Glidden drills
- Straight attachments
- Dental amalgam carvers
- Straight mosquito forceps
- Porcelain crown pliers
- Spoons
- Dental margin trimmers
- Rubber dam frames
- Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
- Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
- Nitrous oxide administration equipment
- Bone files
- Periosteal elevators
- Amalgam wells
- Gutta percha dispensers
- Curved hemostats
- Dental lasers
- Crown splitting forceps
- Crown removers
- Surgical gloves
- Digital medical thermometers
- Straight scissors
- Chemical vapor sterilizers
- Pedodontic forceps
- Pulp testers
- Dental air abrasion systems
- Surgical burs
- Surgical masks
- Sharpening stones
- Plaster knives
- Endo excavators
- Rubber dam clamp forceps
- Contra angle sheaths
- High-speed dental handpieces
- Tissue forceps
- Bone clamps
- Rubber dam clamps
- Air/water syringe tips
- Foot controls
- Crown removing pliers
- Dental aspiration syringes
- Surgical handles
- Interproximal carvers
- Autoclaves
- Matrix retainers
- Thyroid collars
- Rubber dam punches
- Root tip picks
- Dental mallets
- Angled pliers
- Awls
- Single-ended periodontal probes
- Wire and arch bar scissors
- Disimpaction forceps
- Dental chairs
- Pointing devices
- Metal spatulas
- Double-end explorers
- Dental scissors
- Prophy contra angle head assemblies
- Dental operating lights
- Bite blocks
- Dental drills
- Explorers
- Tongue retractors
- Saliva ejectors
- Needle holders
- Towel clamps
- Molar forceps
- Apex locators
- Fiberoptic aspirators
- Digital radiographic equipment
- Band setters
- Dental cord packing instruments
- Amalgam carriers
- Anterior forceps
- Endodontic obturating cones
- Capnographs
- Dental condensers
- Root canal pluggers
- Dental syringes
- Prophylaxis brushes
- Cross-bar elevators
- Curved mosquito forceps
- Periodontal knives
- Root elevators
- Copalite bands
- Periodontal probing devices
- Articulating paper forceps
- High heat sterilizers
- Scalpels
- Amalgam condensers
- Surgical elevators
- Cricothyrotomy devices
- Photo-activated disinfection systems
- Electrically powered dental amalgamators
- Double-end periodontal probes
- Suture scissors
- Dental wax spatuals
- Air/water syringes
- Endodontic micro-torches
- Composite placing instruments
- Protective gowns
- Oral evacuation equipment
- Amalgam retainers
- Ultrasonic scaler tips
- Furcation probes
- Bridge removers
- Laryngeal mask airways LMA
- Single-end explorers
- Tongue forceps
- Intraoral camera systems
- Periodontal pocket markers
- Headsets
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