Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

A dentist assistant has many duties to preform and here are some things they might do,

• seat patients in the treatment area
• exposing and developing x-rays
• taking impressions of teeth for study
• polishing clinical crowns
• providing assistance in the office with tasks such as appointment scheduling, record keeping, telephone management, and billing

Those are just some jobs a dental assistant has.

Salary:

$34,500 annually

Education:

High school students interested in a career as a dental assistant should take courses in biology, chemistry, and anatomy. Some states require assistants to graduate from an accredited program and pass a state exam. Most programs are offered by community colleges, take about 1 year to complete, and lead to a certificate or diploma. Programs that last 2 years, also offered in community colleges, are less common and lead to an associate’s degree.

Reflection:  

To me this job would be a job I wouldn’t want to have because to me this is like a simple job and that’s what I don’t want I would rather be the doctor than the assistant. So this would be a job I wouldn’t  like to have.