Prosthodontists
Health Science > Therapeutic ServicesProjected Growth: Faster than average
Projected Job Openings
Extensive Preparation Needed
Job Description
Your job is to 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.
Common job titles of Prosthodontists include:
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Experience and Education
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
66.38% said they needed a Post-Doctoral Training.
17.56% said they needed a Doctoral Degree.
Tasks
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
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.
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims, or to individuals with diseases or birth defects.
Tools
Wire cutting scissors
Willis gauges
Weingart utility pliers
Water injectors
Titanium forceps
Suture scissors
Surgical needle holders
All ToolsSurgical masks
Surgical gloves
Surgical dental microscopes
Stone vacuum mixers
Sprue formers
Shade guides
Serrated pliers
Safety goggles
Rotary cutting instruments
Rotary abrasive instruments
Plaster knives
Placing pliers
Periosteal elevators
Partial impression trays
Pantographic tracing instruments
Panoramic dental x ray units
Orthodontic wire bending pliers
Non-adjustable articulators
Needle point tracers
Mouth mirrors
Mosquito pliers
Modeling carvers
Low-speed handpieces
Ligature tying pliers
Laptop computers
Intraoral still cameras
Implant ratchets
High-speed handpieces
Gothic arch tracers
Fox planes
Forming pliers
Face bows
Edentulous impression trays
Distal end cutters
Digital dental x ray units
Digital cameras
Desktop computers
Dental wax knives
Dental wax carvers
Dental thickness gauges
Dental scanners
Dental mouth props
Dental laboratory spatulas
Dental laboratory die saws
Dental laboratory alcohol torches
Dental impression guns
Dental impression compound water baths
Dental explorers
Dental caliper gauges
Dental bur attachments
Dental articulators
Crown spreaders
Crown removal pliers
Crown grippers
Crown and bridge trays
Cement spatulas
Bunsen burners
Bracket positioning gauges
Boley gauges
Bird beak pliers
Bending pliers
Band pushers
Articulating paper forceps
Anesthetic injectors
Air injectors
Adjustable articulators
Abutment drivers
Technologies
Consult-PRO
Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
Henry Schein Dentrix
Henry Schein Easy Dental
Image management software
Kea Software impDAT
Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
All TechnologiesMaterialise Dental SimPLANT
Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
Perio charting software
Planet DDS Denticon
Practice-Web Dental
Skills
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Operations Analysis
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
Abilities
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Expression
See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Sensory Abilities › Visual Abilities › Near Vision
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Comprehension
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Problem Sensitivity
Precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Fine Manipulative Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Finger Dexterity
Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Cognitive Abilities › Spatial Abilities › Visualization
Keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Fine Manipulative Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Arm-Hand Steadiness
Quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Control Movement Abilities › Psychomotor Abilities › Control Precision