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Orthodontics/Orthodontology.

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the guidance of growing dental structures and the correction of misalignments, disproportionate growth, and traumas caused by genetics, disease, injuries, and dysfunctional behaviors. Includes instruction in craniofacial growth and development, malocclusion, design and fabrication of orthodontic appliances, craniofacial alignment, physiological function and analysis, cephalometrics, model analysis, space analysis, surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate, and treatment planning and management.

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$98,560 $254,620 $361,456

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Salary Summary

$180,120

Avg Median Salary $180,120

Lowest Median $105,620

Highest Median $254,620

Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

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Degree Level Bachelor

Code 51.0508

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