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