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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 “Pediatric Dentist”

Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
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.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
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.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
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.
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.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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