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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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