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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Consult-PRO
Perio charting software
Practice-Web Dental
Henry Schein Dentrix
Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
Henry Schein Easy Dental
Image management software
Kea Software impDAT
Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
Materialise Dental SimPLANT
Planet DDS Denticon
Henry Schein DentalVision Professional