Public health dentist - Salary, Career

How much does an Public health dentist earn

A Public health dentist earns between $2.323 and $10.448 per month, with an average monthly salary of $4.608 and a median salary of $3.899 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 139 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Public health dentist
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	4.608	55.290	1.152	28
1º Quartile	2.323	27.873	581	14
Median Salary	3.899	46.788	975	24
3º Quartile	7.968	95.615	1.992	49
Higher Salary	10.448	125.373	2.612	64

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 Public health dentist

Dental Surgeons must:

plan patient treatment;

interact with professionals from other areas;

developing research in the dental area;

perform a dental procedure;

promote family health;

prepare patients;

preparing patients;

practicing collective health actions;

practicing public health actions;

demonstrate personal skills;

manage workplace and conditions;

interact with professionals from other areas;

develop dental research;

applying health prevention and promotion measures;

perform dental procedure;

patient preparation;

applying prevention and health promotion measures;

practice collective health actions;

promoting family health;

develop research in the dental area;

practice public health actions;

establish diagnosis and prognosis;

communicate;

Activities

treat temporomandibular disorders;

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

perform anamnesis;

perform home procedures;

develop occupational dentistry programs;

perform oral palliative treatment;

indicating pre- and post-operative recommendations;

participate in the management of supplies;

control stock of consumables, medicines, instruments and equipment;

archive patient documentation;

developing operative techniques;

clarify the patient about co-responsibility for successful treatment;

schedule periodic return visits;

demonstrate sensitivity;

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

enter a contract between the parties;

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

relate clinical signs and symptoms with occupational functions;

maintain equipment in working condition;

show patience;

indicate pre- and post-operative recommendations;

participate in community actions;

perform endodontic treatment (root canal treatment);

request additional tests;

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

interpret exams;

guidance on occupational accidents and oral professional diseases;

registering activities in information systems;

participate in community actions;

develop internal regulations for offices and clinics;

issue technical reports and certificates;

identify partners and resources available in the community;

analyze documentation;

perform radiographs;

perform oral and maxillofacial surgeries;

exercise legal dentistry;

use integrative and complementary therapies;

estimate duration of treatment;

perform autogenous or exogenous implants;

give technical support to dental actions;

perform clinical examination;

legalize documentation for office and clinic operation;

participate in continuing education activities;

perform aesthetic and cosmetic treatments;

provide access for special patients;

capturing sources of research funding;

define payment methods;

demonstrate hand skills;

estimate treatment costs;

demonstrate ability to work in a team;

define territory of action;

demonstrate hand skill;

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

perform conservative procedures;

demonstrate empathy;

planning dental actions;

supervise work team;

inform patient about diagnosis and prognosis;

demonstrate receptiveness;

restore dental element (form, function and aesthetics);

updating registration information;

organizing health promotion groups;

conditioning special patients to treatment;

demonstrate innovativeness;

request additional exams;

evaluate patient profile (psychological, clinical, socioeconomic);

demonstrate ability to provide humanized care;

prescribe drugs (drugs);

patient and dental staff dressing;

guidance on harmful habits to oral health;

demonstrate aesthetic sense;

demonstrate fine motor skills;

receive patient;

demonstrate creativity;

integrate multidisciplinary teams;

treat patient with chronic/complex orofacial pain;

monitor activities related to oral health with other health professionals;

compose internal committees on health and safety practices;

elaborate research projects;

guidance on oral hygiene techniques;

participate in team evaluations;

collect data;

treat periodontal diseases (gingival treatment);

encouraging community participation;

demonstrate innovative capacity;

provide information about the patient's dental condition;

treat periodontal diseases (gum treatment);

perform oral rehabilitation treatments;

adopt work routines;

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

provide external and internal consultancy;

participate in ergonomic work analysis programs (paet);

adopting measures to prevent chronic pain;

set priorities and treatment options;

treat changes in oral cavity tissues;

demonstrate ability to listen;

participate in health program teams;

demonstrate innovation capacity;

carry out disease prevention and curative actions;

developing research projects;

inspect dental services and treatments;

detect patient expectations;

collect epidemiological data;

guidance on eating habits and cariogenic diet;

demonstrate visual perception;

evaluate risk factors for dental caries activity;

publish scientific articles;

practice biosecurity measures;

indicating pre and postoperative recommendations;

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

promote comprehensive care;

participate in a multidisciplinary team to assess environmental risks;

qualify work team;

coordinate dental actions;

participate in planning activities;

fill in health insurance plans forms;

capture sources of research funding;

demonstrate organization;

guiding caregivers of special patients;

define actions according to local priorities;

develop activities related to oral health;

adopt ergonomic measures;

audit dental services and treatments;

developing occupational dentistry programs;

work in occupational oral health procedures;

serving users in ubss, in homes or community spaces;

capturing research funding sources;

record the patient's current dental status;

keep equipment in working condition;

prescribe drugs (medicines);

scheduling periodic return visits;

define levels of complexity of care and patient;

coordinating dental actions;

perform tooth extraction (tooth extraction);

demonstrate ability to overcome adverse situations;

anesthetize patients;

patient and dental staff;

patient patient and dental team;

identify groups, families and individuals exposed to risks;

research materials, medicines and dental equipment;

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

record the patient's current dental situation;

perform complementary exams;

document information about treatment options;

define payment methods;

coordinating the care of users;

perform occlusal adjustment;

demonstrate security;

fill out health insurance plans forms;

perform oral and maxillofacial surgeries;

tracing an epidemiological profile;

propose treatment plan;

hire specialized technical consultants;

treat tissue alterations in the oral cavity;

assist emergencies;

mapping area of operation;

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

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

estimate treatment costs;

identify users' needs;

perform an active search for local situations;

notify diseases, injuries and situations of local importance;

Sectors that hire Public health dentist the most in the job market

general public administration
hospital care activities
health management support activities
outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams
dental activity with resources for performing surgical procedures
activities of associations for the defense of social rights
associative activities
service activities in emergency room and hospital units for emergency care
activities of trade union organizations
elementary school

Public health dentist - Career description, activities, functions and salary