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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 “Maxillofacial Prosthodontist”

Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
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.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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