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Job Description
Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1023.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 228,780.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 109.00
- Currently, there are 5,200 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Specialist in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Orthodontist, Vice President
- Orthodontist, Small Business Owner
- Orthodontist
- Board Certified Orthodontist
- Pediatric Orthodontist
- Invisible Braces Orthodontist
- Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentist
Tasks for “Orthodontists”
- Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
- Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
- Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.
- Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
- Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
- Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
- Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
- Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
- Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
- Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.
Related Technology & Tools
- Dental digital x ray machines
- Mathieu needle holders
- Dental curing light sources
- Dental scalers
- Surgical masks
- Single-end explorers
- Cold sterilizers
- Interproximal strippers
- Loop forming pliers
- Light wire pliers
- Dental explorers
- Cap removing pliers
- Ligature tying pliers
- Band removers
- Personal computers
- Mathieu pliers
- Positive positioners
- Cheek retractors
- Laptop computers
- Pin and ligature cutters
- Surgical hook crimping pliers
- Mouth mirrors
- Bird beak pliers
- Band pushers
- Dental micrometers
- Rectangular arch forming pliers
- Intraoral 3-D imaging devices
- Double-ended band seaters
- Lingual arch forming pliers
- Tablet computers
- Band contouring pliers
- Digital cameras
- Laser scanners
- Jarabak pliers
- Lingual torquing keys
- Posterior band removing pliers
- College tweezers
- Orthodontic wire cutters
- Autoclave sterilizers
- Band slitting pliers
- Adhesive removing pliers
- Hollow chop pliers
- Safety glasses
- Distal end cutters
- Digital stereoscopic cameras
- Bracket removing pliers
- Dental cone beam computed tomography CT equipment
- Dontrix gauges
- Dry heat sterilizers
- Desktop computers
- Hemostat pliers
- Dental digital panoramic x ray units
- Ligature directors
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Twirl-ons
- Weingart utility pliers
- Boone gauges
- Tie-back pliers
- Surgical gloves
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