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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”.
Also Known As…
- Prosthodontists
- Removable Prosthodontist
- Prosthodontist/Restorative/Reconstructive Dentist
- Prosthodontist/Owner
- Prosthodontist/Educator
- Prosthodontist, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Prosthodontist
- Prosthetic Dentist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Science, Prosthodontist
- Reconstructive Dentist
- Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
- Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist
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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