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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 “Dentist/Owner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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