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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”

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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
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.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
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.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic 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.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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