Prosthodontists
On the Job
Prosthodontists construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth or other oral structures. For example, they may construct and insert dentures. Their goal is to maintain good functioning and to improve patients' appearance.
Physical Demands
This career requires good eyesight.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Treat dental problems or diseases.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Measure the physical or physiological attributes of patients.
- Design medical devices or appliances.
- Adjust dental devices or appliances to ensure fit.
- Adjust prostheses or other assistive devices.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Close physical proximity with other people.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Working with a group or team.
- Coordinating or leading others.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
- Exposure to disease or infections.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
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