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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”

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.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
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.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
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.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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