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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”

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.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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