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31110.01 – Dentists, General

Dentists diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Dentist
  • Pediatric dentist
  • Public health dentist

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Examine patients' teeth, gums and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury and decay and plan appropriate preventive or corrective treatment
  • Provide general dental care such as cleaning teeth, filling cavities, performing root canals, applying veneers, and fitting crowns, bridges and dentures
  • Restore, extract and replace diseased and decayed teeth
  • Instruct patients on oral hygiene and preventive dental care
  • Monitor patient progress to identify changes or the progression of dental disease
  • Prescribe antibiotics or other medication as required
  • Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color
  • Refer patients to dental specialists as needed for recommended procedures
  • Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants and other staff
  • May provide basic orthodontic treatments with additional training.

Additional information

  • Certification by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada entitles dentists or graduates of approved dental programs to practise dentistry in any province in Canada provided requirements set out by the provincial and territorial licensing authorities are met.
  • Dentists, with further education, training and licensing, can specialize and practice in such areas as oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral pathology, oral radiology or public health dentistry.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (33100)
  • Dental hygienists and dental therapists (32111)
  • Dental technologists and technicians (32112)
  • Denturists (32110)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

31 – Professional occupations in health

Sub-major group

311 – Health treating and consultation services professionals

Minor group

3111 – Dentists, optometrists and audiologists

Unit group

31110 – Dentists

Occupational profile

31110.01 – Dentists, General

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