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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)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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