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