Orthodontist
- Transform smiles and boost confidence by correcting dental misalignments.
- Improve oral health and aesthetics, impacting patients' lives positively.
- Craft custom dental appliances for unique, personalized treatments.
💰 Earn $98K-$239K
📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree
Overview
Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance.Scoop
Doctoral or Professional Degree
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Study diagnostic records, such as medical or dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays, to develop patient treatment plans.
- Adjust dental appliances to produce and maintain normal function.
- Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
- Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
- Examine patients to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Working with my hands
- Relating with or serving others
- Thinking and problem solving
You are skilled in 💫
- Instructing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Receiving recognition
- Having freedom
In Action
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Orthodontist
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Pathways to this Career
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