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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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