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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist/Owner”

Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.

Related Technology & Tools

Endodontic micro-torches
Mouth mirrors
Surgical burs
Intraoral camera systems
Dental chairs
Needle holders
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Bayonet forceps
Amalgam condensers
Articulating paper forceps
Dental lasers
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Sharpening stones
Periodontal knives
Surgical handles
Cement spatulas
Surgical gloves
Cotton pliers
Cement placing instruments
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Blood pressure monitors
Copalite retainers
Personal computers
Metric calipers
Matrix retainers
Periotomes
Gates-Glidden drills
Dental impression trays
Visible light curing units
Dental chisels
Periodontal probing devices
Band setters
Periodontal pocket markers
Rubber dam clamps
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Dental mallets
Turvey maxillary expander
Dental wax spatuals
Dental handpieces
Dental air abrasion systems
Dental laboratory lathes
Foot controls
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Root tip picks
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Single-end explorers
Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Dental syringes
Broaches
Crown splitting forceps
Safety glasses
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Surgical masks
Straight attachments
Dental drills
Interproximal carvers
Angle dental handpieces
Dental burnishers
Furcation probes
Dental scissors
Curved mosquito forceps
Tooth color shade guides
Oral evacuation equipment
Automatic film processing systems
Dental cord packing instruments
Apex locators
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
Instrument sharpeners
Root canal rasps
Wiring pliers
Double-end explorers
Headsets
Copalite bands
Endodontic pluggers
Straight scissors
Spoon excavators
Dental electrosurgery devices
Molar forceps
Dental excavating burs
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Thyroid shields
Amalgam bands
Composite placing instruments
Pulse oximeters
Dental condensers
Rubber dam frames
Ultrasonic cleaners
Rubber dam punches
Intraoral microscope systems
Surgical scissors
Model trimmers
Ligature instruments
Digital medical thermometers
Straight hemostats
Intraoral printers
Dental mouth props
Digital radiographic equipment
Dental x ray protective aprons
Notebook computers
Dental amalgam carvers
Root canal pluggers
Plaster knives
Air compressors
Anterior scalers
Prophylaxis cups
Dental matrix bands
High-speed dental handpieces
Dental margin trimmers
Manual film processing systems
Crown removing pliers
Cricothyrotomy devices
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Crown scissors
Air/water syringes
Root canal enlargers
Straight dental handpieces
Straight mosquito forceps
Prophylaxis angles
Suture scissors
High heat sterilizers
Pluggers
Chin-length plastic face shields
Bone clamps
Towel clamps
Disimpaction forceps
Dental wire cutters
Scalpels
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Dental aspiration syringes
Metal spatulas
Amalgam retainers
Biscuspid forceps
Enamel hatchets
Daylight loader film processing systems
Intraoral x ray equipment
Straight elevators
Porcelain crown pliers
Gauze packers
Wire and arch bar scissors
Automated external defibrillators AED
Sickles
Masks
Crane picks
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Fiberoptic aspirators
Plastic filling instruments
Explorers
Angled pliers
Pointing devices
Root canal files
Dental excavators
Pedodontic forceps
Root canal spreaders
Air/water syringe tips
Rongeur forceps
Root elevators
Curved hemostats
Tissue forceps
Eyewash stations
Autoclaves
Occlusal force analysis systems
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Periodontal curettes
Desktop computers
Gutta percha dispensers
Tongue forceps
Scanners
Tongue retractors
Bulb irrigators
Single-ended periodontal probes
Plaster vibrators
Extraoral x ray equipment
Amalgam wells
Capnographs
Endo excavators
Endodontic obturating cones
Periosteal elevators
Posterior scalers
Double-end periodontal probes
Pulp testers
Panoramic x ray equipment
Root canal reamers
Surgical elevators
Bone files
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Anterior forceps
Periodontal elevators
Bite blocks
Tissue retractors
Dental operating lights
Amalgam carriers
Root canal barbed broaches
Prophylaxis brushes
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Saliva ejectors
Contra angle sheaths
Dycal instruments
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Thyroid collars
Spoons
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Awls
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Bridge removers
Protective gowns
High-speed evacuators
Cross-bar elevators
Crown removers

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