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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

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Prosthodontists”

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.
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.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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