Dentist vs Surgeon
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Pay
Dentist
$275,000 typical, a year
Most Dentists earn $222,500 to $320,000 a year.
From 1,758 postings that list pay
4,621 open jobs now
Surgeon
$375,000 typical, a year
Most Surgeons earn $350,000 to $483,200 a year.
From 445 postings that list pay
1,629 open jobs now
Surgeons typically earn about $100,000 more a year than Dentists.
What each one does
Dentist
- Diagnose and treat dental conditions and oral diseases.
- Perform general dentistry procedures like fillings and extractions.
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and preventive care.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient records.
- Collaborate with dental staff to provide quality patient care.
- Ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Surgeon
- Perform surgical procedures to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities.
- Evaluate patients to diagnose medical conditions and determine treatment plans.
- Order diagnostic tests such as blood work and imaging to support diagnosis.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Provide preoperative and postoperative care to patients undergoing surgery.
- Document patient medical records and treatment plans accurately and timely.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Dentist
More common in Dentist postings
- Dental Exams 3 in 10 postings
- Oral Surgery 2 in 10 postings
- Dental Equipment 2 in 10 postings
- Emergency Dentistry 1 in 10 postings
- Prosthodontics 1 in 10 postings
- Dental Clinic Operations 1 in 10 postings
- CAD/CAM 1 in 15 postings
- Dentrix 1 in 15 postings
- Malpractice Insurance 1 in 15 postings
Surgeon
More common in Surgeon postings
- Wound Care 2 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic Surgery 2 in 10 postings
- Surgery 1 in 10 postings
- Post-Acute 1 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic 1 in 10 postings
- Family Medicine 1 in 10 postings
- Orthopedic Residency 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Dentist
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
Surgeon
- Medical License 5 in 10 postings
- Board Certified 3 in 10 postings
- DEA License 2 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Dentist
PRN/Floater General Dentist
Merit DentalPay not stated Fort Collins, ColoradoCPR CertificationDEA LicensePatient SafetyRegulatory ComplianceOral SurgeryPRN/Floater General Dentist
Merit DentalPay not stated Round Rock, TexasCPR CertificationDEA LicensePatient SafetyRegulatory CompliancePatient-Centered CarePRN/Floater General Dentist
Merit DentalPay not stated San Antonio, TexasCPR CertificationDEA LicensePatient SafetyRegulatory ComplianceOral Surgery
Surgeon
Orthopedic Surgeon - Foot and Ankle
BoxwoodgoPay not stated New Britain, ConnecticutDEA LicenseOrthopedicBoard CertifiedPhysician - Orthopedic Surgeon
Ptmatch$562,952 - $1,166,880/yrstated Lakeport OnsiteOrthopedicBoard CertifiedOrthopedic SurgeryInjectionsPatient Communication +3- Pay not stated Laredo, TX, United StatesBoard CertifiedOrthopedic
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