# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/prosthodontists
- SOC code: 29-1024.00
- Career family: Healthcare practitioners
- Median annual pay: $311,180 (10th percentile $103,510, 90th percentile $344,750)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.8%
- Openings a year: Fewer than 50
- Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RIS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 86 |
| Investigative (I) | 76 |
| Artistic (A) | 13 |
| Social (S) | 60 |
| Enterprising (E) | 7 |
| Conventional (C) | 37 |

## What you'd do

- Assisting and Caring for Others (importance 92/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 92/100)
- Getting Information (importance 92/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 91/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 90/100)
- Thinking Creatively (importance 89/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 88/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 86/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 85/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 83/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Time Management

## Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry, Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, English Language, Biology, Education and Training, Psychology, Computers and Electronics, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative

## Also called

DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery), Dental Science Dr (Dental Science Doctor), Denturist, Maxillofacial Prosthetics Dentist, Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Oral Maxillofacial Prosthodontist, Prosthetic Dentist, Prosthodontist, Reconstructive Dentist, Removable Prosthodontist

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5105) (CIP 5105, 58 colleges)
- Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs (CIP 6001, 3 colleges)

## Related careers

- [Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgeons): $352,220 median pay
- [Dentists, General](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dentists-general): $170,950 median pay
- [Orthodontists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/orthodontists): $289,140 median pay
- [Pediatric Surgeons](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/pediatric-surgeons): $559,030 median pay
- [Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/orthopedic-surgeons-except-pediatric): $358,550 median pay
- [Dermatologists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/dermatologists): $328,730 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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