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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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