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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”

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.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
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.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
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.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
Planet DDS Denticon
Consult-PRO
Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
Kea Software impDAT
Perio charting software
Henry Schein Dentrix
Materialise Dental SimPLANT
Henry Schein Easy Dental
Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS