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