31110 - Dentists

Dentists are in high demand across Canada due to the country's rapidly growing Healthcare industry throughout the private and public sectors. The demand for skilled workers under this TEER has been rapidly expanding post the pandemic, and this trend is expected to continue over the coming years. Meaning, there will be many job opportunities available for Dentists in Canada.

The high demand for skilled workers in this field has resulted in competitive salaries and excellent benefits for Dentists in Canada. Salaries can range from $30,200 to $261,517 per year, depending on experience, location, and specialization, but they tend to be higher than average in this industry.

Dentist jobs in Canada also offer many opportunities for career advancement in some of Canada’s popular employment areas including Hospitals, Clinics, Public Healthcare facilities, and Universities. There are numerous opportunities for professionals to expand their skills and take on new challenges as Dentists in Canada.

Dentists in Canada can avail of a wide range of benefits, from strong job security to high compensation, a supportive work environment, a direct Canada PR for Dentists pathway, and free healthcare. Canada is known for its welcoming and diverse culture, making it a great place for individuals under this TEER to live and work.

Example Titles

• Dentist
• Endodontist
• Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
• Oral pathologist
• Oral radiologist
• Orthodontist
• Pediatric Dentist
• Periodontist
• Prosthodontist
• Public health dentist

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Dentists

• Examine patients' teeth, gums, and surrounding tissue to diagnose disease, injury, and decay and plan appropriate preventive or corrective treatment.
• Provide general dental care such as cleaning teeth, filling cavities, performing root canals, applying veneers, and fitting crowns, bridges, and dentures.
• Restore, extract, and replace diseased and decayed teeth.
• Instruct patients on oral hygiene and preventive dental care.
• Monitor patient progress to identify changes or the progression of dental disease.
• Prescribe antibiotics or other medication as required.
• Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore their natural color.
• Refer patients to dental specialists as needed for recommended procedures.
• Supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other staff.
• May provide basic orthodontic treatments with additional training.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

• Collaborate with other professionals, such as restorative dentists and orthodontists, to plan treatment.
• Administer general and local anesthetics.
• Perform surgery to prepare the mouth for dental implants Orto aid in the regeneration of deficient bone and gum tissues.
• Remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth, as well as tumors and other abnormal growths of the oral and facial regions.
• Perform surgery on the mouth and jaws to treat conditions, such as cleft lip, palate, and jaw growth problems.
• Provide emergency treatment of facial injuries including facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, and fractured facial bones.
• Treat infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck.

Orthodontists

• Examine patients' teeth, gums, and surrounding tissue to assess abnormalities of jaw development, tooth position, and other dental-facial structures.
• Diagnose teeth and jaw or other dental-facial abnormalities.
• Propose treatment plans for conditions such as underbites, overbites, crowding, and others.
• Design and fabricate appliances, such as space maintainers, retainers, and labial and lingual archwires.
• Fit dental appliances in patients' mouths to alter the position and relationship of teeth and jaws or to realign teeth.
• Coordinate orthodontic services with other dental and medical professionals.
• Educate patients about improving and maintaining orthodontic care, and promoting routine dental health care.

Prosthodontists

• Examine patients’ teeth, gums, and jaws to diagnose disease, injury, and decay, and plan appropriate treatment to enhance patients’ dental and facial aesthetics or correct orofacial problems.
• Replace missing teeth and associated oral structures with permanent fixtures, such as implant-supported prostheses, crowns, and bridges, or removable fixtures, such as dentures.
• Restore function and improve aesthetics for traumatic injury victims or individuals with diseases or birth defects.
• Design and fabricate dental prostheses, or supervise dental technicians who construct the devices.
• Fit prostheses to patients, making any necessary adjustments and modifications.
• Restore damaged teeth with materials such as fillings, veneers, and crowns.
• Collaborate with general dentists, dental specialists, and other health professionals to develop solutions to dental and oral health concerns.

Employment Requirements

Dentists

• Two to four years of pre-dentistry university studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program in sciences and a university degree from a recognized dental program are required.
• Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.
• Dentists in general practice can move into specialized practice through advanced training.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

• Four to seven years of specialty residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery are required.

Orthodontists

• Three years of advanced orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics program accredited by the Canadian Dental Association is required.

Prosthodontists

• Three year advanced prosthodontics program accredited by the Canadian Dental Association is required.

Salary Prospects

Job Openings - TEER 31110

Over the period 2022-2031, new job openings for Dentists are expected to total 13,500, while 10,500 new job seekers are expected to be available to fill them. Immigrants learning how to get Dentists jobs in Canada from India can find it relatively easier to land a job under TEER 31110.