Prosthodontists
Diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, design, and fit prostheses that maintain oral function, health, and appearance for patients with clinical conditions associated with teeth, oral and maxillofacial tissues, or the jaw.
- Tasks
- 12 tasks12 core
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-1024.00SOC 2018: 29-1024
What the work is made of
All 12 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.Core taskTask 23996Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 2. Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.Core taskTask 7743Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 3. Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.Core taskTask 20246Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 4. 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.Core taskTask 7745Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 5. Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.Core taskTask 7746Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 6. Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.Core taskTask 7744Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 7. Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.Core taskTask 7748Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 8. Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.Core taskTask 7747Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 9. Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.Core taskTask 7749Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 10. Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.Core taskTask 7750Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 11. Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.Core taskTask 7751Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 12. Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.Core taskTask 7752Rated by 45 people who do the job, August 2024
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-1024
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