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Overview
Specialist dentists diagnose, prevent and treat conditions affecting teeth, mouth, jaws and nearby tissues, often with focus such as oral surgery or orthodontics.
In job descriptions, look for oral health diagnosis, dental examinations, X-ray imagery, treatment planning, orthodontic procedures, oral surgery, patient preparation, clinical outcomes and dental emergencies.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Specialist dentists handle advanced diagnosis and treatment for teeth, mouth, jaws and adjoining tissues. Work may include specialist assessment, treatment planning, procedures, patient preparation and follow-up of clinical outcomes.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes oral health diagnosis, dental charting, clinical examination, X-ray interpretation, orthodontics, oral surgery, local anesthesia, patient communication, dental emergencies and supervision of dental technician work.
Salary context
Salary context depends on specialization, procedure complexity, patient responsibility, emergency cover, clinic setting, supervision duties, research or teaching tasks, equipment use and accountability for treatment outcomes.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward deeper clinical specialization, hospital dentistry, orthodontic or surgical practice, teaching dentistry, research, public oral-health programmes, clinic leadership or practice innovation.
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Check whether adverts name oral surgery, orthodontics, dental models, X-rays, treatment options, dental emergencies, clinical outcomes, patient preparation, team supervision and continuing professional development.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Dentists, General
29-1021.00
Close relationship
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Open in O*NETProsthodontists
29-1024.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
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Open in O*NETOrthodontists
29-1023.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETOral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
29-1022.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
prosthetic dentist
periodontologist
gerodontic specialist
periodontician
prosthodontic specialist
dental specialist
oral health care specialist
postgraduate dentist
restorative dentist
endodontic specialist
paedodontist
oral and maxillofacial pathology specialist
hospital dentist
orthodontician
dental health specialist
consulting dentist
dentofacial orthopaedic specialist
oral and maxillofacial specialist
consultant dentist
special needs dentist
special care dentist
dental public health specialist
pedodontist
Occupation group
Dentists (2261)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a580e79a-b752-49c1-b033-b5ab2b34bfba |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2261.2 |
| ISCO group | 2261 |
| Concept type | Occupation |