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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 Surgery (DDS)”

Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
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.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
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.
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.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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