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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/Restorative/Reconstructive Dentist”

Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal 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.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
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.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth 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.

Related Technology & Tools

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