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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 Surgery (DDS)”

Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
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.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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