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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 “General Dentist/Owner”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
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DSN Software Dental-Exec
AlphaDent
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MOGO Dental Software MOGO
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ToothPics
Windent OMS
EZ 2000
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