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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)”

Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
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.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
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.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
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.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
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.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

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

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