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Prosthodontists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 12 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
12 tasks shown
Core · Task 23996 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.
Core · Task 7743 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
Core · Task 20246 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
Core · Task 7745 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
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.
Core · Task 7746 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.
Core · Task 7744 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.
Core · Task 7748 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.
Core · Task 7747 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.
Core · Task 7749 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.
Core · Task 7750 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.
Core · Task 7751 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.
Core · Task 7752 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.
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