How much does an Dental surgeon - periodontist earn
A Dental surgeon - periodontist earns between $1.719 and $6.869 per month, with an average monthly salary of $3.313 and a median salary of $2.712 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 22 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).
Monthly Salary | Annual Salary | Salary Per Week | Hourly Salary | |
Average wage | 3.313 | 39.757 | 828 | 23 |
1º Quartile | 1.719 | 20.629 | 430 | 12 |
Median Salary | 2.712 | 32.545 | 678 | 19 |
3º Quartile | 5.239 | 62.866 | 1.310 | 37 |
Higher Salary | 6.869 | 82.431 | 1.717 | 49 |
Professional job categories
- Science and arts professionals
- professionals of biological sciences, health
- medical professionals, health
- dental surgeons
Related Positions:
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 - periodontist
Dental Surgeons must:
Activities
- legalize documentation for office and clinic operation;
- perform radiographs;
- provide access for special patients;
- participate in health program teams;
- fill in health insurance plans forms;
- propose treatment plan;
- demonstrate hand skills;
- demonstrate aesthetic sense;
- coordinating dental actions;
- request additional exams;
- control stock of consumables, medicines, instruments and equipment;
- exercise legal dentistry;
- compose internal committees on health and safety practices;
- collect epidemiological data;
- publish scientific articles;
- estimate treatment costs;
- adopting measures to prevent chronic pain;
- coordinating the care of users;
- treat changes in oral cavity tissues;
- indicate pre- and post-operative recommendations;
- use integrative and complementary therapies;
- develop activities related to oral health;
- participate in ergonomic work analysis programs (paet);
- practice biosecurity measures;
- perform complementary exams;
- relate clinical signs and symptoms with occupational functions;
- participate in planning activities;
- detect patient expectations;
- indicating pre- and post-operative recommendations;
- register patient's personal data;
- register patient personal data;
- participate in the management of supplies;
- treat temporomandibular disorders;
- evaluate the patient's profile (psychological, clinical, socioeconomic);
- demonstrate empathy;
- receive patient;
- perform orthopedic and orthodontic treatment (preventive, interceptive and corrective appliances);
- request additional tests;
- perform autogenous or exogenous implants;
- inform patient about diagnosis and prognosis;
- carry out disease prevention and curative actions;
- developing research projects;
- monitor actions of public and private agencies in the oral health area;
- capturing research funding sources;
- estimate treatment costs;
- work in occupational oral health procedures;
- coordinate dental actions;
- treat patient with chronic/complex orofacial pain;
- anesthetize patients;
- define actions according to local priorities;
- perform tooth extraction (tooth extraction);
- guidance on oral hygiene techniques;
- guidance on eating habits and cariogenic diet;
- audit dental services and treatments;
- indicating pre and postoperative recommendations;
- record the patient's current dental status;
- analyze documentation;
- participate in a multidisciplinary team to assess environmental risks;
- fill out health insurance plans forms;
- capturing sources of research funding;
- provide external and internal consultancy;
- qualify work team;
- hire specialized technical consultants;
- organizing health promotion groups;
- demonstrate creativity;
- notify diseases, injuries and situations of local importance;
- perform an active search for local situations;
- clarify the patient about co-responsibility for successful treatment;
- treat periodontal diseases (gingival treatment);
- demonstrate ability to overcome adverse situations;
- elaborate research projects;
- issue technical reports and certificates;
- estimate duration of treatment;
- perform aesthetic and cosmetic treatments;
- demonstrate hand skill;
- collect data;
- guiding caregivers of special patients;
- research materials, medicines and dental equipment;
- inspect dental services and treatments;
- perform oral rehabilitation treatments;
- perform oral and maxillofacial surgeries;
- patient and dental staff;
- perform endodontic treatment (root canal treatment);
- demonstrate innovative capacity;
- archive patient documentation;
- updating registration information;
- monitor activities related to oral health with other health professionals;
- serving users in ubss, in homes or community spaces;
- prescribe drugs (drugs);
- treat periodontal diseases (gum treatment);
- participate in team evaluations;
- registering activities in information systems;
- give technical support to dental actions;
- perform clinical examination;
- schedule periodic return visits;
- assist emergencies;
- demonstrate innovation capacity;
- developing occupational dentistry programs;
- adopt work routines;
- integrate multidisciplinary teams;
- register procedures performed in the dental chart;
- promote comprehensive care;
- interpret exams;
- maintain equipment in working condition;
- demonstrate ability to listen;
- demonstrate organization;
- encouraging community participation;
- define levels of complexity of care and patient;
- set priorities and treatment options;
- participate in community actions;
- identify partners and resources available in the community;
- treat tissue alterations in the oral cavity;
- record the patient's current dental situation;
- patient patient and dental team;
- participate in community actions;
- prescribe drugs (medicines);
- demonstrate ability to provide humanized care;
- refer patients for medical treatment, other specialties and related areas;
- document information about treatment options;
- evaluate risk factors for dental caries activity;
- restore dental element (form, function and aesthetics);
- demonstrate receptiveness;
- developing operative techniques;
- guidance on occupational accidents and oral professional diseases;
- planning dental actions;
- capture sources of research funding;
- demonstrate fine motor skills;
- register procedures performed in the dental record;
- identify users' needs;
- identify groups, families and individuals exposed to risks;
- participate in continuing education activities;
- perform conservative procedures;
- perform home procedures;
- demonstrate visual perception;
- show patience;
- evaluate patient profile (psychological, clinical, socioeconomic);
- tracing an epidemiological profile;
- develop occupational dentistry programs;
- adopt ergonomic measures;
- scheduling periodic return visits;
- guidance on harmful habits to oral health;
- clarify the patient about co-responsibility in the success of treatment;
- perform containment (chemical, physical or psychological) of special patients;
- perform occlusal adjustment;
- inform the patient about risks/limits inherent to the treatment;
- perform oral and maxillofacial surgeries;
- demonstrate security;
- to be responsible for all services provided to the enrolled population;
- develop internal regulations for offices and clinics;
- monitor actions of public and private agencies in the area of oral health;
- mapping area of operation;
- define territory of action;
- patient and dental staff dressing;
- keep equipment in working condition;
- exchange information about clinical status, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment with other professionals ;
- demonstrate innovativeness;
- conditioning special patients to treatment;
- enter a contract between the parties;
- demonstrate ability to work in a team;
- supervise work team;
- define payment methods;
- define payment methods;
- perform oral palliative treatment;
- demonstrate sensitivity;
- perform anamnesis;
- provide information about the patient's dental condition;
Sectors that hire Dental surgeon - periodontist the most in the job market
- dental activity with resources for performing surgical procedures
- other human health care activities
- cleaning in buildings and households
- general public administration
- social assistance activities provided in collective and private residences
- health management support activities
- justice
- hospital care activities