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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”
- 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.
- Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
- Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
- Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
- Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
- Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
- Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
- Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
- Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
- Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Crown and bridge trays
- Rotary abrasive instruments
- Willis gauges
- Surgical masks
- Modeling carvers
- Bunsen burners
- Panoramic dental x ray units
- Dental wax carvers
- Cement spatulas
- Shade guides
- Articulating paper forceps
- Plaster knives
- Needle point tracers
- Dental impression compound water baths
- Stone vacuum mixers
- Dental caliper gauges
- Dental scanners
- Dental articulators
- Bracket positioning gauges
- Ligature tying pliers
- Dental laboratory alcohol torches
- Orthodontic wire bending pliers
- Titanium forceps
- Dental wax knives
- Dental impression guns
- Implant ratchets
- Dental mouth props
- Fox planes
- Bird beak pliers
- Pantographic tracing instruments
- Partial impression trays
- Dental laboratory die saws
- Gothic arch tracers
- Water injectors
- Periosteal elevators
- Crown removal pliers
- Air injectors
- Surgical gloves
- Mosquito pliers
- Abutment drivers
- Crown spreaders
- Suture scissors
- Dental laboratory spatulas
- Weingart utility pliers
- Band pushers
- Desktop computers
- Forming pliers
- Sprue formers
- Low-speed handpieces
- Rotary cutting instruments
- Anesthetic injectors
- Adjustable articulators
- Face bows
- Safety goggles
- Surgical dental microscopes
- Surgical needle holders
- Non-adjustable articulators
- High-speed handpieces
- Crown grippers
- Placing pliers
- Bending pliers
- Wire cutting scissors
- Boley gauges
- Intraoral still cameras
- Digital cameras
- Mouth mirrors
- Dental thickness gauges
- Distal end cutters
- Dental explorers
- Edentulous impression trays
- Laptop computers
- Dental bur attachments
- Serrated pliers
- Digital dental x ray units
- Perio charting software
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
- Materialise Dental SimPLANT
- Planet DDS Denticon
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Consult-PRO
- Image management software
- Practice-Web Dental
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Kea Software impDAT
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft