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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”

Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
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.
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.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
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.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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