Dental surgeon - dentistry

How much does an Dental surgeon - dentistry earn

A Dental surgeon - dentistry earns between $1.851 and $10.889 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.481 and a median salary of $3.672 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 192 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Dental surgeon - dentistry
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	4.481	53.776	1.120	26
1º Quartile	1.851	22.217	463	11
Median Salary	3.672	44.064	918	22
3º Quartile	8.304	99.652	2.076	49
Higher Salary	10.889	130.666	2.722	64

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- professionals of biological sciences, health
- - medical professionals, health
- - - dental surgeons

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Main workplaces

Dental Surgeons they work in the areas of forensic dentistry and public health, dentistry, maxillofacial prosthesis and prosthesis, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, radiology, pathology, stomatology, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial traumatology and implantology. They work on their own or as employees in private clinics, cooperatives and dental care companies and in the public administration. They carry out their activities individually and as a team. They may remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods, be exposed to radiation, toxic materials, intense noise, contamination and the risk of repetitive strain injuries and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (ler-dort).

What does it take to work in the field of Dental Surgeons

Occupations require, for their exercise, training in dentistry and registration in the cro and constant updating.

Functions and activities of Dental surgeon - dentistry

Dental Surgeons must:

practice public health actions;

practice collective health actions;

promoting family health;

applying health prevention and promotion measures;

develop dental research;

applying prevention and health promotion measures;

prepare patients;

manage workplace and conditions;

establish diagnosis and prognosis;

patient preparation;

preparing patients;

promote family health;

communicate;

perform a dental procedure;

develop research in the dental area;

plan patient treatment;

interact with professionals from other areas;

developing research in the dental area;

demonstrate personal skills;

practicing public health actions;

perform dental procedure;

practicing collective health actions;

Activities

demonstrate innovation capacity;

request additional tests;

updating registration information;

estimate treatment costs;

perform complementary exams;

estimate duration of treatment;

enter a contract between the parties;

give technical support to dental actions;

promote comprehensive care;

demonstrate visual perception;

evaluate the patient's profile (psychological, clinical, socioeconomic);

collect data;

registering activities in information systems;

conditioning special patients to treatment;

maintain equipment in working condition;

exchange information about clinical status, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment with other professionals ;

demonstrate sensitivity;

perform radiographs;

participate in the management of supplies;

guidance on eating habits and cariogenic diet;

demonstrate aesthetic sense;

perform oral and maxillofacial surgeries;

demonstrate ability to work in a team;

encouraging community participation;

issue technical reports and certificates;

perform orthopedic and orthodontic treatment (preventive, interceptive and corrective appliances);

adopting measures to prevent chronic pain;

identify users' needs;

to be responsible for all services provided to the enrolled population;

perform an active search for local situations;

set priorities and treatment options;

archive patient documentation;

propose treatment plan;

perform aesthetic and cosmetic treatments;

perform oral palliative treatment;

supervise work team;

define actions according to local priorities;

inform patient about diagnosis and prognosis;

record the patient's current dental situation;

clarify the patient about co-responsibility for successful treatment;

perform home procedures;

provide access for special patients;

scheduling periodic return visits;

perform occlusal adjustment;

demonstrate hand skill;

indicating pre and postoperative recommendations;

perform autogenous or exogenous implants;

relate clinical signs and symptoms with occupational functions;

demonstrate creativity;

participate in continuing education activities;

refer patients for medical treatment, other specialties and related areas;

serving users in ubss, in homes or community spaces;

coordinating the care of users;

show patience;

research materials, medicines and dental equipment;

clarify the patient about co-responsibility in the success of treatment;

inspect dental services and treatments;

anesthetize patients;

exercise legal dentistry;

inform the patient about risks/limits inherent to the treatment;

develop occupational dentistry programs;

collect epidemiological data;

elaborate research projects;

interpret exams;

coordinating dental actions;

participate in planning activities;

monitor activities related to oral health with other health professionals;

use integrative and complementary therapies;

demonstrate ability to overcome adverse situations;

keep equipment in working condition;

control stock of consumables, medicines, instruments and equipment;

demonstrate security;

carry out disease prevention and curative actions;

participate in community actions;

define payment methods;

evaluate patient profile (psychological, clinical, socioeconomic);

planning dental actions;

restore dental element (form, function and aesthetics);

define payment methods;

practice biosecurity measures;

compose internal committees on health and safety practices;

develop activities related to oral health;

treat periodontal diseases (gum treatment);

adopt ergonomic measures;

analyze documentation;

demonstrate receptiveness;

estimate treatment costs;

notify diseases, injuries and situations of local importance;

document information about treatment options;

patient patient and dental team;

participate in a multidisciplinary team to assess environmental risks;

audit dental services and treatments;

guidance on occupational accidents and oral professional diseases;

patient and dental staff;

demonstrate ability to provide humanized care;

hire specialized technical consultants;

perform endodontic treatment (root canal treatment);

perform containment (chemical, physical or psychological) of special patients;

demonstrate organization;

treat temporomandibular disorders;

guidance on harmful habits to oral health;

participate in community actions;

perform conservative procedures;

indicating pre- and post-operative recommendations;

demonstrate innovativeness;

guidance on oral hygiene techniques;

participate in team evaluations;

define levels of complexity of care and patient;

developing occupational dentistry programs;

perform clinical examination;

treat changes in oral cavity tissues;

qualify work team;

identify partners and resources available in the community;

demonstrate innovative capacity;

coordinate dental actions;

capturing sources of research funding;

define territory of action;

detect patient expectations;

demonstrate ability to listen;

demonstrate empathy;

treat patient with chronic/complex orofacial pain;

request additional exams;

participate in ergonomic work analysis programs (paet);

prescribe drugs (drugs);

patient and dental staff dressing;

provide information about the patient's dental condition;

perform anamnesis;

indicate pre- and post-operative recommendations;

record the patient's current dental status;

receive patient;

mapping area of operation;

demonstrate fine motor skills;

assist emergencies;

adopt work routines;

perform oral rehabilitation treatments;

capture sources of research funding;

capturing research funding sources;

demonstrate hand skills;

perform tooth extraction (tooth extraction);

perform oral and maxillofacial surgeries;

treat periodontal diseases (gingival treatment);

work in occupational oral health procedures;

integrate multidisciplinary teams;

identify groups, families and individuals exposed to risks;

treat tissue alterations in the oral cavity;

publish scientific articles;

provide external and internal consultancy;

evaluate risk factors for dental caries activity;

schedule periodic return visits;

fill in health insurance plans forms;

legalize documentation for office and clinic operation;

tracing an epidemiological profile;

organizing health promotion groups;

monitor actions of public and private agencies in the area of oral health;

developing research projects;

develop internal regulations for offices and clinics;

guiding caregivers of special patients;

participate in health program teams;

fill out health insurance plans forms;

monitor actions of public and private agencies in the oral health area;

prescribe drugs (medicines);

developing operative techniques;

Sectors that hire Dental surgeon - dentistry the most in the job market

dental activity with resources for performing surgical procedures
activities of associations for the defense of social rights
outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams
activities of trade union organizations
service activities in emergency room and hospital units for emergency care
aesthetic activities and other beauty care services
dental prosthesis services
funeral services
nursing activities
outpatient medical activity restricted to consultations

Dental surgeon - dentistry - Career description, activities, functions and salary