Occupation AtlasProsthodontists
O*NET · 29-1024.00
Prosthodontists
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.
Also called DDS · DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) · Dental Science Dr · Dental Science Dr (Dental Science Doctor) · Denturist · Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist · Maxillofacial Prosthodontist · Oral Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
5 more
Prosthetic Dentist · Prosthodontist · Reconstructive Dentist · Removable Prosthodontist · Restorative Dentist
Compare with another occupationCompare with Physical Therapist Assistants
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RISRealistic · Investigative · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.17
- I Investigative5.54
- S Social4.59
- C Conventional3.22
- A Artistic1.78
- E Enterprising1.43
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (35%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (23%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (27%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- WritingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Service OrientationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
Show the other 23
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- SciencebasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Technology DesignImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- RepairingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- InstallationImportance 1.3Level —
Tasks
12 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Examine patients to diagnose oral health conditions and diseases.Importance 4.8
- Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.Importance 4.7
- 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.Importance 4.7
- Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.Importance 4.7
- Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers who construct the devices.Importance 4.6
- Collaborate with general dentists, specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.Importance 4.6
- Restore function and aesthetics to traumatic injury survivors, or to individuals with diseases or congenital disabilities.Importance 4.6
- Repair, reline, or rebase dentures.Importance 4.4
- Use bonding technology on the surface of the teeth to change tooth shape or to close gaps.Importance 4.3
- Treat facial pain and jaw joint problems.Importance 4.1
- Place veneers onto teeth to conceal defects.Importance 3.9
- Bleach discolored teeth to brighten and whiten them.Importance 3.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 5.0Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Perform open heart surgery
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- English LanguageImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- BiologyImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
Show all 33
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- DesignImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- MathematicsImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- MechanicalImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- PhysicsImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.4Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- TransportationImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
Show all 52
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- VisualizationImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- MemorizationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Number FacilityImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- StaminaImportance 1.9Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Night VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.7Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.6Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.5Level 5.6
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
Show all 41
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.3Level 5.6
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Processing InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
14 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (2)
- Apple iOS
- Henry Schein Dentrix
Other tools (12)
- Consult-PRO
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Image management software
- Kea Software impDAT
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Materialise Dental SimPLANT
- Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Perio charting software
- Planet DDS Denticon
- Practice-Web Dental
Related occupations
O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.
ESCO equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.
Physical Therapist Assistants
Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis −1.0, Critical Thinking −0.7
O*NET · Zone 3 · Compare
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Average difference 0.2 points · Mathematics +1.4, Social Perceptiveness −0.6
O*NET · Zone 4 · Compare
Traffic Technicians
Average difference 0.2 points · Mathematics +0.9, Critical Thinking −0.7
O*NET · Zone 3 · Compare
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis −0.9, Mathematics +0.8
O*NET · Zone 3 · Compare
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Average difference 0.2 points · Operations Analysis −1.0, Complex Problem Solving −0.8
O*NET · Zone 3 · Compare
Audiologists
Average difference 0.2 points · Active Learning +1.0, Mathematics +0.9
O*NET · Zone 5 · Compare
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Average difference 0.3 points · Active Learning +0.8, Operation and Control +0.8
O*NET · Zone 5 · Compare
Physical Therapists
Average difference 0.3 points · Service Orientation +0.9, Equipment Maintenance −0.5
O*NET · Zone 5 · Compare
Use this in your own job architecture
BlissPoint Organization Viewer can link a role directly to this occupation and suggest these skills as that role's starting requirements.
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. ESCO occupations and skills are from the European Commission's ESCO classification, and the occupation crosswalk is the official ESCO–O*NET mapping by the ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA. This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission. BlissPoint Analytics has modified all or some of this information: skill, task and descriptor ratings are rounded to one decimal, and ESCO occupations show Job Zone and interests copied from a crosswalked O*NET occupation. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.