Dental Assistant

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Duties and Responsibilities: Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibilities, dental assisting is for you.

Salary: $23,550 to $47,580

Education: There are no formal education requirements for entering a career in dental assisting. Some assistants have a high school diploma and only receive on-the-job training; however, postsecondary dental assisting programs offer more comprehensive career training. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were more than 285 dental assisting education programs approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) in 2010.

Reflection: I would not like to be one because I don’t like it.