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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”

Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
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.
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.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
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.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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