Dentists are healthcare professionals who provide preventive and restorative treatments for problems affecting the mouth and teeth. Most dentists work as self-employed practitioners in general practice, providing dental care to the public under the National Health Service and/or privately. Others work in salaried posts within a variety of specialisms in hospital dentistry, community dentistry, the armed forces, corporate practices, industry, or university teaching and research. Most dentists work in dental practices where the team may include a dental nurse, hygienist, therapist and technician, plus a receptionist. A dentist is typically responsibilities for examining teeth and diagnosing patients' dental conditions by using tools such as x-rays, carrying out agreed clinical treatments such as restoring teeth affected by decay and treating gum disease and assessing treatment options and agreeing treatment plans with patients. The annual salary for someone with the job title Dentist may vary depending on a number of factors including industry, company size, location, years of experience and level of education. Our team of Certified Compensation Professionals has analyzed survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at companies of all sizes and industries to present this range of annual salaries for people with the job title Dentist in the United States.  Dentist in the United States that make less than that annual salary. For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Dentist in the United States is $151,262 so 50% of the people who perform the job of Dentist in the United States are expected to make less than $151,262. For their education they need a doctoral or professional degree.

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