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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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