Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. Evaluates patients, performing examinations to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

Provides dental services, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and replacement... [+] More

Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. Evaluates patients, performing examinations to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

Provides dental services, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and replacement of teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements. Provides preventive dental services to patient, such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth. Educates patients in oral and dental hygiene. [-] Less

Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. Evaluates patients, performing examinations to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

Provides dental services, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and replacement... [+] More

Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. Evaluates patients, performing examinations to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

Provides dental services, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and replacement of teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements. Provides preventive dental services to patient, such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth. Educates patients in oral and dental hygiene. [-] Less

Assist dentist, set up patient and equipment, and keep records.

Restores and maintains oral functions. Notes physiologic position of jaws to determine shape and size of dental prostheses, using face bows, dental articulators, and other recording devices.

Enhances chewing, speech, and appearance, by replacing missing teeth and associated oral structures with artificial teeth. Utilizes prosthetic appliances to correct natural and acquired deformation of mouth and jaws.

Diagnose and treat diseases and dysfunctions of animals. May engage in a particular function, such as research and development, consultation, administration, technical writing, sale or production of commercial products, or rendering of technical services to commercial firms or other organizations. Include veterinarians who inspect livestock.

All dentists not listed separately.

Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health. Exclude Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072) and Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1042) who teach medical science.

Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health. Exclude Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072) and Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1042) who teach medical science.

Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. Evaluates patients, performing examinations to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

Provides dental services, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and replacement... [+] More

Diagnoses and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. Evaluates patients, performing examinations to determine nature of condition, utilizing x-rays, dental instruments, and other diagnostic procedures.

Provides dental services, including cleanings, fillings, extractions, and replacement of teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements. Provides preventive dental services to patient, such as applications of fluoride and sealants to teeth. Educates patients in oral and dental hygiene. [-] Less

Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums and related oral structures. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting vitality of teeth. Exclude Prosthodontists (29-1024), Orthodontists (29-1023), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (29-1022) and Dentists, all other specialists (29-1029).