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Job Description
Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1023.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 228,780.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 109.00
- Currently, there are 5,200 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Orthodontist, Vice President
- Orthodontist, Small Business Owner
- Orthodontist
- Board Certified Orthodontist
- Pediatric Orthodontist
- Invisible Braces Orthodontist
- Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentist
Tasks for “Orthodontists”
- Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
- Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
- Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
- Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.
- Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
- Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
- Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
- Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
- Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
- Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.
Related Technology & Tools
- Jarabak pliers
- Dental micrometers
- Band contouring pliers
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Dental digital x ray machines
- Mouth mirrors
- College tweezers
- Distal end cutters
- Cheek retractors
- Rectangular arch forming pliers
- Ligature tying pliers
- Cap removing pliers
- Autoclave sterilizers
- Lingual arch forming pliers
- Band slitting pliers
- Intraoral 3-D imaging devices
- Laptop computers
- Dental digital panoramic x ray units
- Dontrix gauges
- Adhesive removing pliers
- Band pushers
- Boone gauges
- Laser scanners
- Personal computers
- Mathieu pliers
- Tablet computers
- Digital cameras
- Posterior band removing pliers
- Desktop computers
- Dental scalers
- Tie-back pliers
- Lingual torquing keys
- Orthodontic wire cutters
- Dental curing light sources
- Light wire pliers
- Pin and ligature cutters
- Weingart utility pliers
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT equipment
- Twirl-ons
- Bracket removing pliers
- Mathieu needle holders
- Interproximal strippers
- Single-end explorers
- Dry heat sterilizers
- Loop forming pliers
- Double-ended band seaters
- Positive positioners
- Digital stereoscopic cameras
- Hemostat pliers
- Safety glasses
- Surgical hook crimping pliers
- Ligature directors
- Bird beak pliers
- Hollow chop pliers
- Dental explorers
- Surgical masks
- Cold sterilizers
- Band removers
- Surgical gloves
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