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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1023.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 228,780.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 109.00
Currently, there are 5,200 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Orthodontists”.

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Tasks for “Orthodontist”

Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.
Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.
Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.

Related Technology & Tools

Digital cameras
Surgical hook crimping pliers
Personal computers
Weingart utility pliers
Double-ended band seaters
Safety glasses
Digital stereoscopic cameras
Cap removing pliers
Bracket removing pliers
Cheek retractors
Laser scanners
Rectangular arch forming pliers
Band pushers
Dental cone beam computed tomography CT equipment
Jarabak pliers
Hollow chop pliers
Ultrasonic cleaners
Bird beak pliers
Hemostat pliers
Dontrix gauges
Boone gauges
Adhesive removing pliers
Dental explorers
Twirl-ons
Loop forming pliers
Band slitting pliers
Mathieu needle holders
Mathieu pliers
Ligature directors
Cold sterilizers
Surgical gloves
Posterior band removing pliers
Interproximal strippers
Desktop computers
Dental curing light sources
Dental digital x ray machines
Light wire pliers
Lingual torquing keys
Dental micrometers
Tie-back pliers
Lingual arch forming pliers
Intraoral 3-D imaging devices
Tablet computers
Orthodontic wire cutters
Surgical masks
Dental digital panoramic x ray units
Mouth mirrors
Dental scalers
Dry heat sterilizers
Distal end cutters
Positive positioners
Single-end explorers
Band removers
Pin and ligature cutters
Ligature tying pliers
Laptop computers
Band contouring pliers
College tweezers
Autoclave sterilizers

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