___________________________________________________ Investigative Occupations: Prosthodontists

Prosthodontists

! Personality Code: IR

! Education/Training Required: First

professional degree

! Annual Earnings: More than $145,600

! Beginning Wage: $75,450

! Earnings Growth Potential: Cannot be

calculated

! Growth: 10.7%

! Annual Job Openings: 54

! Self-Employed: 51.3%

! Part-Time: 25.9%

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 chew-

ing and speaking; and to improve appearance.

Replace missing teeth and associated oral struc-

tures with permanent fi xtures, such as crowns and

bridges, or removable fi xtures, such as dentures. Fit

prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjust-

ments and modifi cations. Design and fabricate den-

tal prostheses or supervise dental technicians and

laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.

Measure and take impressions of patients’ jaws and

teeth to determine the shape and size of dental pros-

theses, 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.

Repair, reline, and/or rebase dentures. Restore func-

tion and aesthetics to traumatic injury victims or to

individuals with diseases or birth defects. Use bond-

ing 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 con-

ceal defects. Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and

whiten them.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Science.

Work Group: 08.03. Dentistry. Other Jobs in! is

Work Group: Dental Assistants; Dental Hygienists;

and analyze policies; public issues; legislation; and
the operations of governments, businesses, and orga-
nizations. Evaluate programs and policies and make
related recommendations to institutions and organi-
zations. Write drafts of legislative proposals and pre-
pare speeches, correspondence, and policy papers for
governmental use. Forecast political, economic, and
social trends. Consult with and advise government
offi cials, civic bodies, research agencies, the media,
political parties, and others concerned with politi-
cal issues. Provide media commentary and/or criti-
cism related to public policy and political issues and
events.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 4. S o c i a l S c i e n c e s. Other Jobs in! is
Work Group: Anthropologists; Anthropologists and
Archeologists; Archeologists; Economists; Histori-
ans; Industrial-Organizational Psychologists; School
Psychologists; Sociologists.
Skills: Writing; Reading Comprehension; Critical

inking; Speaking; Active Learning; Instructing;

Complex Problem Solving; Persuasion.
Education and Training Programs: International/
Global Studies; Political Science and Government,
General; American Government and Politics (United
States); Canadian Government and Politics; Political
Science and Government, Other. Related Knowl-
edge/Courses: History and Archeology; Law and
Government; Philosophy and # eology; Sociology
and Anthropology; Foreign Language; Geography.
Work Environment: Indoors; sitting.

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