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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”.
Also Known As…
- Prosthodontists
- Removable Prosthodontist
- Prosthodontist/Restorative/Reconstructive Dentist
- Prosthodontist/Owner
- Prosthodontist/Educator
- Prosthodontist, Assistant Clinical Professor
- Prosthetic Dentist
- Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- Doctor of Dental Science, Prosthodontist
- Reconstructive Dentist
- Prosthodontist
- Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist
Tasks for “Prosthodontist”
- Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
- Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
- Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
- Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
- Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
- 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.
- Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
- 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.
- Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
- Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dental mouth props
- Adjustable articulators
- Dental caliper gauges
- Shade guides
- Dental impression compound water baths
- Mosquito pliers
- Weingart utility pliers
- Dental impression guns
- Crown spreaders
- Dental laboratory spatulas
- Periosteal elevators
- Surgical masks
- Needle point tracers
- Cement spatulas
- Laptop computers
- Plaster knives
- Edentulous impression trays
- Face bows
- Intraoral still cameras
- Boley gauges
- Serrated pliers
- Crown removal pliers
- Ligature tying pliers
- Abutment drivers
- Articulating paper forceps
- Dental articulators
- Dental wax knives
- Suture scissors
- Surgical needle holders
- Band pushers
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Implant ratchets
- Distal end cutters
- Anesthetic injectors
- Surgical gloves
- Digital dental x ray units
- Gothic arch tracers
- Dental bur attachments
- Pantographic tracing instruments
- Dental laboratory die saws
- Digital cameras
- Rotary cutting instruments
- Air injectors
- Non-adjustable articulators
- Willis gauges
- Low-speed handpieces
- Sprue formers
- Forming pliers
- Bending pliers
- Wire cutting scissors
- Fox planes
- Crown and bridge trays
- Rotary abrasive instruments
- Placing pliers
- Dental scanners
- Modeling carvers
- Bracket positioning gauges
- Dental wax carvers
- Safety goggles
- Titanium forceps
- Bird beak pliers
- Crown grippers
- Stone vacuum mixers
- Bunsen burners
- Orthodontic wire bending pliers
- Desktop computers
- Water injectors
- Dental thickness gauges
- Surgical dental microscopes
- Partial impression trays
- High-speed handpieces
- Dental laboratory alcohol torches
- Dental explorers
- Mouth mirrors
- Materialise Dental SimPLANT
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Planet DDS Denticon
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Image management software
- Perio charting software
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
- Practice-Web Dental
- Consult-PRO
- Kea Software impDAT