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Prosthodontists

Dentists with years of extra training who do surgery on the mouth and jaw or rebuild missing teeth.

Typical education to startDoctoral or professional degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +6%
Median pay$311,180 a year (2025)
Interest codeRIS Realistic, Investigative, Social

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Oral and maxillofacial surgeons take out wisdom teeth, place dental implants, fix broken jaws and faces after injuries, and operate on the jaw. Prosthodontists replace and rebuild teeth with crowns, bridges, dentures and implants, often for people with complicated problems. Both work closely with other dentists, who send patients to them.

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Prosthodontists on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.