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Also called dentist, family dentist, pediatric dentist and public health dentist.
$170,950
Median pay a year
124,390
People do this work
6
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General Dentist
1 certification
Summary
Dentist examining and diagnosing diseases of teeth and gums, administering anesthetics, formulating treatment plans, and providing preventive care while managing business operations and fitting dental appliances
Experience
General Dentist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Examined teeth, gums, and related tissues using dental instruments and x-rays to evaluate dental health and diagnose diseases
Administered anesthetics to limit pain experienced by patients during procedures
Diagnosed and treated diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth and gums, providing preventive or corrective services
Formulated treatment plans for patients' teeth and mouth tissue based on evaluations
Advised patients on preventive dental care and treatment of dental problems
Designed and fitted prosthodontic appliances, such as bridges and dentures, and wrote fabrication instructions for dental technicians
Managed business aspects, including supervising staff and handling paperwork or insurance claims
Skills
Core Skills
Treating dental problems, Operating medical instruments, Operating on patients, Examining facial structures, Protecting patients and staff, Analyzing patient data, Diagnosing dental conditions, Designing medical devices, Designing health programs
Checking & Planning
Developing medical treatment plans
Education
Professional Degree (JD, MD, DDS) Your university, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Used masks, gloves, and safety glassesExamined teeth and gums with diagnostic equipmentAdministered anesthetics to minimize patient painFormulated treatment plans for dental healthDiagnosed and treated oral diseases and injuriesAdvised patients on preventive dental care
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Used masks, gloves, and safety glasses to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff
Administered anesthetics to minimize patient pain during procedures
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Wore masks, gloves, and safety glasses during every patient visit to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff
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Every patient visitMost proceduresDaily during all treatments
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Show what improved for patients after you administered anesthetics.
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Administered anesthetics to minimize patient pain during procedures
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Patients reported less discomfortProcedures went smootherRecovery times were shorter
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Treating dental problems
Operating medical instruments
Operating on patients
Examining facial structures
Protecting patients and staff
Analyzing patient data
Diagnosing dental conditions
Developing medical treatment plans
Designing medical devices
Designing health programs
Fabricating medical devices
Adjusting prostheses or devices
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What a General Dentist does
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Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.
What it pays
How much does a General Dentist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$125,710
Median
$170,950
75th percentile
$224,040
About 124,390 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$129,910
$230,990
$279,870
AR
$127,540
$178,930
$209,720
AZ
$118,910
$194,180
$221,380
CA
$124,470
$165,950
$213,260
CO
$103,820
$166,240
$210,080
CT
$121,420
$160,440
$205,220
FL
$128,440
$174,900
$229,990
GA
$154,550
$206,760
$257,910
HI
$93,720
$167,820
$392,340
IA
$136,100
$181,520
$209,880
ID
$104,520
$124,190
$155,060
IL
$124,800
$156,110
$272,510
IN
$123,420
$166,650
$281,220
KY
$103,720
$134,160
$165,180
LA
$101,670
$170,750
$213,660
MA
$157,670
$181,600
$315,990
MD
$134,850
$168,500
$215,960
ME
$160,980
$209,200
$351,830
MI
$132,570
$169,930
$212,630
MN
$194,990
$219,200
$220,230
MO
$131,980
$204,960
$334,680
MS
$77,620
$143,660
$195,110
MT
$121,610
$167,200
$202,310
NC
$151,810
$207,000
$232,880
ND
$151,110
$220,660
$275,680
NE
$130,720
$179,750
$248,590
NH
$129,650
$177,480
$260,000
NJ
$132,710
$171,330
$260,000
NM
$118,560
$155,260
$226,330
NV
$128,880
$162,200
$195,630
NY
$109,220
$183,060
$221,910
OH
$96,370
$167,410
$222,820
OK
$107,880
$166,170
$228,710
OR
$169,430
$211,690
$306,890
PA
$112,640
$163,390
$210,650
PR
$90,940
$107,560
$132,630
RI
$124,990
$161,560
$197,350
SC
$121,090
$158,640
$228,820
SD
$104,540
$158,140
$191,280
TN
$133,710
$215,290
$269,120
TX
$119,990
$162,360
$216,390
UT
$101,100
$133,320
$165,580
VA
$134,870
$197,110
$259,530
VT
$156,050
$204,960
$234,980
WA
$119,250
$169,730
$235,180
WI
$155,940
$193,690
$265,220
WV
$129,990
$170,370
$268,400
WY
$101,970
$123,830
$176,870
Other names
Other names for this job
dentist, family dentist, pediatric dentist, public health dentist, dentists general, dds, dental medicine doctor, DMD, dental officer, dental surgery doctor, doctor of dental medicine, doctor of dental surgery.
More names for this work
endodontist, periodontist.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
47G1 Dentist
0510 Endodontist
47H1 Periodontist
63A General Dentist
0340 Operative Dentist
47K1 Pediatric Dentist
1700 Dentistry, General
63H Public Health Dentist
47G1A Dentist, Comprehensive
47G1D Dentist, Public Health
47G1C Dentist, General Clinical
0515 Orofacial Pain Specialist
and 6 more service codes map here
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