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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 “Prosthetic Dentist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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