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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.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
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.
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.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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