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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 “Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)”

Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
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.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
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.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
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.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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