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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.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
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.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
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.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
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.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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