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Dentists, General
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.
Other names for Dentists, General:
Dental Intern, Dental Medicine Doctor (DMD), Dental Officer, Dental Surgery Doctor (DDS), Dentist, Doctor, Endodontist, Family Dentist, General Dentist, Pediatric Dentist, Periodontist, Public Health Dentist, Treatment Coordinator,
What do Dentists, General do?
Use masks, gloves and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, and other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Use air turbine and hand instruments, dental appliances and surgical implements.
Advise and instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, and oral health care services.
Design, make, and fit prosthodontic appliances such as space maintainers, bridges, and dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists and dental technicians.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth, gums and related oral structures, and provide preventive and corrective services.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications.
Analyze and evaluate dental needs to determine changes and trends in patterns of dental disease.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Perform oral and periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Remove diseased tissue using surgical instruments.
Apply fluoride and sealants to teeth.
Manage business, employing and supervising staff and handling paperwork and insurance claims.
Bleach, clean or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Plan, organize, and maintain dental health programs.
Produce and evaluate dental health educational materials.
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Air compressors
Dental syringe accessory kits
Teeth cleaning devices or accessories
Bands for dental matrix
Amalgam carriers
Dental amalgam carvers
Dental matrices or sets
Amalgam carriers
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Orthodontic pliers
Dental forceps
Dental scalers or accessories
Dental depth gauges
Dental forceps
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles
Dental film processors
Awls
Attachments or replacement parts for dental instruments
Orthodontic setter bands
Dental forceps
Dental forceps
Dental bite blocks or wings or tabs
Electronic blood pressure units
Dental splints or sets
Dental files or rasps
Crown or bridge removers
Dental reamers
Dental syringes or needles or syringes with needles
Patient carbon dioxide detectors
Dental lasers
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Dental spatulas
Chemical or gas sterilizers
Facial shields
Composite placement tools
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Attachments or replacement parts for dental instruments
Bands for dental matrix
Dental matrices or sets
Dental tongs
Dental root tip picks
Emergency medical services tracheal tube or cricothyrotomy kits
Dental elevators
Crown or bridge removers
Dental forceps
Dental scissors
Dental forceps
Floor grade forceps or hemostats
Dental forceps
Medical imaging wet darkroom or daylight processors
Dental laboratory air abrasion units
Dental amalgam carvers
Dental syringes or needles or syringes with needles
Dental burnishers
Dental examination chairs or related parts or accessories
Periodontal chisels
Dental cord packers
Dental drills or drill bits
Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment or accessories or related products
Dental burs
Dental excavators
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Dental impression trays
Dental laboratory lathes or accessories
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Dental lasers
Dental mallets
Dental margin trimmers
Bands for dental matrix
Dental mouth props
General dental lights or its accessories
Dental scissors
Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes
Desktop computers
Dental x ray units
Electronic medical thermometers
Dental forceps
Dental probes
Dental probes
Calcium hydroxide placement tools
Dental amalgamators
Dental excavators
Dental excavators
Dental laboratory burners or torches
Dental obturating points
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Dental probes
Dental x ray units
Eyewashers or eye wash stations
Surgical suction machines or vacuum extractors or ultrasonic surgical aspirators or regulators or accessories
Dental mirrors or mirror handles
Dental probes
Dental elevators
Dental retractors
Foot switches
Dental probes
Dental reamers
Dental absorbent holders
Dental materials dispensers
Medical exam headlights or headlamps or accessories
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Dental saliva ejectors or oral suction devices or supplies
Grinding machines
Dental amalgam carvers
Videoscopes
Videoscopes
Medical imaging dry laser printers or imagers
Dental x ray units
Pharyngeal airways or airways kits
Orthodontic ligature cartridges
Dental film processors
Facial shields
Dental retainers
Dental spatulas
Dental calipers
Dental laboratory model trimmers or accessories
Dental forceps
Dental mirrors or mirror handles
Dental syringe accessory kits
Dental lasers
Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies
Notebook computers
Dental pressure indicating kits
Dental saliva ejectors or oral suction devices or supplies
Dental x ray units
Dental forceps
Periodontal curettes
Dental elevators
Periodontal knives
Dental probes
Dental probes
Dental elevators
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Personal computers
Dental lasers
Dental knives
Dental laboratory vibrators
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Pointers
Orthodontic pliers
Dental scalers or accessories
Electronic stethoscopes or accessories
Attachments or replacement parts for dental instruments
Dental prophylaxis kits
Dental prophylaxis kits
Dental prophylaxis kits
Medical staff isolation or cover gowns
Dental pulp or vitality testers
Pulse oximeter units
Dental forceps
Dental reamers
Dental reamers
Dental files or rasps
Dental material pluggers or tips or accessories
Dental files or rasps
Dental reamers
Dental spreaders
Dental elevators
Dental root tip picks
Dental dam supplies
Dental dam supplies
Dental dam supplies
Dental dam supplies
Safety glasses
Dental saliva ejectors or oral suction devices or supplies
Dental knives
Scanners
Dental instrument sharpening accessories
Dental scalers or accessories
Dental probes
Dental probes
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Dental excavators
Dental spatulas
Attachments or replacement parts for dental instruments
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Dental elevators
Floor grade forceps or hemostats
Dental forceps
Dental scissors
Dental burs
Dental elevators
Surgical gloves
Attachments or replacement parts for dental instruments
Medical staff isolation or surgical masks
Dental scissors
Dental scissors
Dental syringe accessory kits
Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes
Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes
Dental forceps
Dental retractors
Dental retractors
Dental forceps
Dental shades
Dental lasers
Dental absorbent holders
Dental spreaders
Ultrasonic cleaning equipment
Dental scalers or accessories
Cosmetic dentistry curing lights or accessories
Dental spatulas
Dental scissors
Dental hand pieces or accessories
Orthodontic pliers
Technology used
Accounting software
Word processing software
Spreadsheet software
Medical software
Internet browser software
