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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 “Removable Prosthodontist”

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

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

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