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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”

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.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as 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.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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