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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.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 29-1024.00

760people employed, United States

▲ 4.5%projected change, 2024→2034

0openings a year, incl. replacements

Pay over time

Median up 111% between 2009 and 2023, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.

BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.

Typical education to enter: Doctoral or professional degree · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34

What people in this job actually do

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Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
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.
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Critical Thinking4.0

Speaking4.0

Active Listening4.0

Monitoring3.6

Reading Comprehension3.6

Writing3.4

Active Learning3.0

Science3.0

Learning Strategies2.9

Mathematics2.0

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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Apple iOS●Henry Schein Dentrix●Consult-PROHenry Schein DentalVision ProfessionalHenry Schein Easy DentalImage management softwareKea Software impDATKodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMSMaterialise Dental SimPLANTMaterialise Dental SurgiGuidePatterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoftPerio charting softwarePlanet DDS DenticonPractice-Web Dental

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

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5 / 5Extensive preparation — graduate school, and often a licence on top.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Exposed to Disease or Infections+2.5 above average

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets+1.9 above average

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body+1.9 above average

Exposed to Radiation+1.7 above average

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers+1.6 above average

Physical Proximity+1.5 above average

Health and Safety of Other Workers+1.5 above average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2024-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Post-Doctoral Training61%

Doctoral Degree36%

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)3%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2024-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Realistic6.2

Investigative5.5

Social4.6

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

Tasks O*NET flags as emerging

Consult with patients about treatment options.
Create treatment plans for patients.

O*NET 30.3 emerging tasks

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Complex Problem Solving3.8

Social Perceptiveness3.6

Judgment and Decision Making3.4

Time Management3.2

Service Orientation3.1

Instructing3.1

Management of Personnel Resources3.0

Coordination3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageBiologyEducation and Training

Abilities it leans on

Near VisionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionDeductive Reasoning

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

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DenturistProsthodontistProsthetic DentistRestorative DentistReconstructive DentistRemovable ProsthodontistMaxillofacial ProsthodontistDDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery)Maxillofacial Prosthetics DentistOral Maxillofacial ProsthodontistDental Science Dr (Dental Science Doctor)

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Also called

DenturistProsthodontistProsthetic DentistRestorative DentistProsthodontist/OwnerDental Science DoctorReconstructive DentistProsthodontist/EducatorRemovable ProsthodontistMaxillofacial ProsthodontistDDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery)Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
dental technician	3214.2	close
prosthetist-orthotist	3214.3	close
prosthetic-orthotics technician	3214.3.1	close
specialist dentist	2261.2	broader

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