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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”

Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
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.
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.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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