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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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