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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”

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.
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.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
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.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
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.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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