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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”

Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
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.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
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.
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.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Kea Software impDAT
Consult-PRO
Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
Image management software
Materialise Dental SimPLANT