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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.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
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.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
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.
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.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
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.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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