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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”

Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
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.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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