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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.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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