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Job Description

Construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth and other oral structures to correct natural and acquired deformation of mouth and jaws, to restore and maintain oral function, such as chewing and speaking, and to improve appearance.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1024.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 168,140.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 80.00
Currently, there are 750 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Prosthodontists”.

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Tasks for “Doctor of Dental Science, Prosthodontist”

Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Measure and take impressions of patients' jaws and teeth to determine the shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, recording devices, and other materials.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.

Related Technology & Tools

Band pushers
Dental caliper gauges
Dental bur attachments
Ligature tying pliers
Surgical gloves
Dental wax carvers
Dental articulators
Bunsen burners
Panoramic dental x ray units
Bending pliers
Water injectors
Digital dental x ray units
Non-adjustable articulators
Placing pliers
Bracket positioning gauges
Anesthetic injectors
Surgical dental microscopes
Digital cameras
High-speed handpieces
Dental mouth props
Willis gauges
Plaster knives
Weingart utility pliers
Dental thickness gauges
Serrated pliers
Mosquito pliers
Partial impression trays
Pantographic tracing instruments
Dental explorers
Low-speed handpieces
Rotary cutting instruments
Dental laboratory die saws
Crown and bridge trays
Periosteal elevators
Crown grippers
Cement spatulas
Dental scanners
Stone vacuum mixers
Crown removal pliers
Orthodontic wire bending pliers
Dental impression compound water baths
Shade guides
Dental impression guns
Surgical masks
Gothic arch tracers
Bird beak pliers
Desktop computers
Face bows
Suture scissors
Dental laboratory alcohol torches
Air injectors
Crown spreaders
Boley gauges
Titanium forceps
Abutment drivers
Implant ratchets
Distal end cutters
Articulating paper forceps
Intraoral still cameras
Dental wax knives
Mouth mirrors
Fox planes
Needle point tracers
Modeling carvers
Adjustable articulators
Rotary abrasive instruments
Forming pliers
Safety goggles
Sprue formers
Dental laboratory spatulas
Wire cutting scissors
Edentulous impression trays
Laptop computers
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