Orthodontist

Orthodontist

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1) Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths in order to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws, and to realign teeth.
• 2) Prepare diagnostic and treatment records.
• 3) Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates.
• 4) Study diagnostic records such as medical/dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays in order to develop patient treatment plans.
• 5) Instruct dental officers and technical assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques.
• 6) Adjust dental appliances periodically in order to produce and maintain normal function.
• 7) Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical services.
• 8) Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual arch wires.
• 9) Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.

Salary: $192,600

Education: Undergraduate degree; Doctor of Dental Science degree via the completion of four years of study at an accredited dental school; orthodontics residency

Demand: Undergraduate degree; Doctor of Dental Science degree via the completion of four years of study at an accredited dental school; orthodontics residency

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Reflection: I don't think that i'd like to be an orthodontist because it doesn't look like an interesting career.