DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care. Excludes "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons" (29-1022), "Orthodontists" (29-1023), "Prosthodontists" (29-1024), and "Dentists, All Other Specialists" (29-1029).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,800	239	$104/yr	$7.66/hr	$57.80/hr	$71.54/hr	$93.73/hr	$81.00/hr	$81.00/hr
U S	110,730	2,104	$86.59/hr	$1.04/hr	$39.27/hr	$54.92/hr	$75.58/hr	$81.00/hr	$81.00/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Dentists, General Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 1,770 $94.24/hr Public Administration 30 $72.58/hr

Other Regional Data For Dentists, General Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 1,800 $93.73/hr 1.3% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,260 $98.10/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,200 $95.33/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 150 $81.00/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 150 $86.54/hr N/A Central Minnesota 130 $94.63/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 120 $82.57/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 80 $81.31/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 70 $86.15/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 60 $81.88/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 60 $79.64/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50 $80.06/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 50 $77.61/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $94.85/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $78.45/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 40 $75.48/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A $81.00/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A $78.15/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A $82.63/hr N/A

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• Fills, extracts, and replaces teeth, using rotary and hand instruments, dental appliances, medications, and surgical implements.
• Applies fluoride and sealants to teeth.
• Treats exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
• Fills pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
• Examines teeth, gums, and related tissues to determine condition, using dental instruments, x-ray, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Eliminates irritating margins of fillings and corrects occlusions, using dental instruments.
• Plans, organizes, and maintains dental health programs.
• Produces and evaluates dental health educational materials.
• Fits and adjusts prosthodontic appliances in patient's mouth.
• Fabricates prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, dentures, and obturating appliances.
• Counsels and advises patients about growth and development of dental problems and preventive oral health care services.
• Analyzes and evaluates dental needs to determine changes and trends in patterns of dental disease.
• Restores natural color of teeth by bleaching, cleaning, and polishing.
• Removes pathologic tissue or diseased tissue using surgical instruments.
• Formulates plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
• Treats infected root canal and related tissues.