Dentists

<ul><li>Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.</li><li>Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.</li><li>Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.</li><li>Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.</li><li>Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.</li><li>Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.</li><li>Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.</li><li>Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.</li><li>Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.</li><li>Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.</li><li>Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.</li><li>Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.</li><li>Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.</li><li>Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.</li><li>Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.</li><li>Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.</li><li>Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.</li><li>Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.</li><li>Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.</li><li>Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.</li></ul>