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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”

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.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
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.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
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.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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Safety glasses
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Scalpels
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Bridge removers
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Crane picks
Extraoral x ray equipment
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Amalgam bands
Dental air abrasion systems
Mouth mirrors
Broaches
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Rubber dam clamps
Blood pressure monitors
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Intraoral x ray equipment
Masks
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Endo excavators
Ligature instruments
Automated external defibrillators AED
Copalite bands
Surgical burs
Rubber dam punches
Dental scissors
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Digital radiographic equipment
Endodontic micro-torches
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Sickles
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Pointing devices
Dental mouth props
Prophylaxis cups
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High heat sterilizers
Personal computers
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Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Band setters
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Chemical vapor sterilizers
Ultrasonic cleaners
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Intraoral camera systems
Cement placing instruments
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Prophylaxis brushes
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Dycal instruments
Sharpening stones
Bayonet forceps
Dental x ray protective aprons
Protective gowns
Tongue forceps
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Intraoral printers
Dental amalgam carvers
Root canal files
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Tongue retractors
Anterior scalers
Notebook computers
Panoramic x ray equipment
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Wiring pliers
Straight elevators
Dental aspiration syringes
High-speed dental handpieces
Root canal pluggers
Surgical gloves
Straight dental handpieces
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Porcelain crown pliers
Periotomes
Straight scissors
Occlusal force analysis systems
Surgical elevators
Plaster knives
Root elevators
Straight hemostats
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Rongeur forceps
Periodontal knives
Capnographs
Amalgam condensers
Periosteal elevators
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Metal spatulas
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Desktop computers
Root canal reamers
Suture scissors
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Headsets
Single-end explorers
Air/water syringes
Surgical masks
Crown scissors
Crown removers
Foot controls
Endodontic pluggers
Molar forceps
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Plastic filling instruments
Double-end periodontal probes
Dental excavators
Dental laboratory lathes
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Towel clamps

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