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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 “Prosthodontist/Educator”

Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
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.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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