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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 “Family Dentist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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