Dental Assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

Dental assistants are people who help out the dentist in preparing equipment, take pictures of the teeth, such as x-rays, and hold suction tools. They are the ones that stand next to the dentist to help them and such things. They receive patients call and take appointments for people on the phone. Also help with office duties, send bills, receive payments and order dental supplies. They often vary with the type of work they are assigned to. But they are not the ones that do dental work on you they just help out with any problems the doctor might have while preparing tools.

Salary: $22,207-$43,631

Education:

To be a dental assistant there are no formal education required to jet this job. But some assistants do have high-school diplomas. There are also dental assisting programs that typically last about one year. These programs tend to focus on technical training through classrooms, laboratories, and clinics.  

Demand for this profession:

Dental assistants are greatly increasing throughout the year. Many people are wanting this type of job now that is is increasing more and more throughout the year. There are a lot more jobs opening if anyone is interested in this kind of job opportunity.

Reflection:

I would like to be a dental assistant because i would not be the one that will be touching or cleaning the teeth. I would just be there to help out the dentist in preparing tools, taking x-rays of the patient's teeth, and helping around the clinic. This will be a much better job for me rather than messing around with people's teeth.