Orthodontist

Requirements: PROFESSIONAL DEGREE IN DENTAL MEDICINE, DENTAL SURGERY, OR ANY RELATED FIELD + LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

Duties: Consider Scope of Practice in all patient treatments and refer patients to specialists when necessary, first considering an in house specialist when available and appropriate. Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths in order to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws, and to realign teeth. Study diagnostic records such as medical/dental histories, plaster models of the teeth, photos of a patient's face and teeth, and X-rays in order to develop patient treatment plans. Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities. Examine patients in order to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures. Prepare diagnostic and treatment records. Adjust dental appliances periodically in order to produce and maintain normal function. Provide patients with proposed treatment plans and cost estimates. Instruct dental assistants in orthodontic procedures and techniques. Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual archwires.

Location: Dallas, Texas. 40 hrs/week. APPLICANT MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. SEND RESUME TO JDC HEALTHCARE PLLC, 3030 LBJ FREEWAY, #1700, DALLAS, TX 75234 USA or email [email protected].