Prosthodontists
Diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, design, and fit prostheses that maintain oral function, health, and appearance for patients with clinical conditions associated with teeth, oral and maxillofacial tissues, or the jaw.
- O*NET-SOC code
29-1024.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $103,510 | $252,050 | $311,180 | $333,480 | $344,750 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthodontists | 5 | 0.985 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | 5 | 0.976 |
| 3 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 5 | 0.974 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 5 | 0.969 |
| 5 | Podiatrists | 5 | 0.968 |
| 6 | Dental Assistants | 3 | 0.966 |
| 7 | Veterinarians | 5 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Dermatologists | 5 | 0.961 |
| 9 | Optometrists | 5 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Dental Hygienists | 3 | 0.959 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Prosthodontists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontists | Coordination | 0.88 | 0.985 |
| Chiropractors | Reading Comprehension | 0.87 | 0.942 |
| Athletic Trainers | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.940 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Critical Care Nurses | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Orthoptists | Reading Comprehension | 1.00 | 0.935 |
| Radiation Therapists | Operation and Control | 1.25 | 0.933 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | Operation and Control | 0.87 | 0.930 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.929 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Prosthodontists, excluding software Prosthodontists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE | 6 of 20 | 25.2x |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | 6 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Allscripts PM | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Automatic Data Processing AdvancedMD EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Benchmark Systems Benchmark Clinical EHR | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| CareCloud Central | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Cerner PowerWorks Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Epic Practice Management | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| GE Healthcare Centricity Practice Solution | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| HealthFusion MediTouch | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4.96 | 6.27 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.13 | 4.99 |
| Administration and Management | 3.37 | 3.73 |
| English Language | 3.27 | 4.01 |
| Biology | 3.21 | 3.39 |
| Education and Training | 3.09 | 3.66 |
| Psychology | 3.01 | 3.97 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.92 | 3.75 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.92 | 3.53 |
| Administrative | 2.86 | 3.18 |
| Production and Processing | 2.79 | 3.10 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.74 | 2.92 |
| Chemistry | 2.56 | 3.17 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.46 | 2.83 |
| Communications and Media | 2.41 | 2.32 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.38 | 3.17 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.19 | 2.39 |
| Design | 2.17 | 2.16 |
| Mathematics | 2.09 | 2.30 |
| Mechanical | 2.06 | 2.14 |
| Law and Government | 2.06 | 1.98 |
| Public Safety and Security | 1.99 | 1.86 |
| Telecommunications | 1.97 | 1.34 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.78 | 1.57 |
| Foreign Language | 1.70 | 1.59 |
| Physics | 1.70 | 1.46 |
| Building and Construction | 1.41 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.36 | 0.72 |
| Fine Arts | 1.36 | 0.71 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.09 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.05 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Memorization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Apple iOS hot
- Henry Schein Dentrix hot
- Consult-PRO
- Henry Schein DentalVision Professional
- Henry Schein Easy Dental
- Image management software
- Kea Software impDAT
- Kodak Dental Systems Kodak PRACTICEWORKS Practice management software PMS
- Materialise Dental SimPLANT
- Materialise Dental SurgiGuide
- Patterson Dental Supply Patterson EagleSoft
- Perio charting software
- Planet DDS Denticon
- Practice-Web Dental
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
No metro meets the threshold.