Dental Assistant

Duties and responsibilities: “Dental assistants perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, and often work chair-side as dentists examine and treat patients. They make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.”( www.snagojob.com )

Salary: $34,730 as of August 2016   $30,824-$38,397,

Education:You need to have formal education through academic programs in community college or in other programs. In some states they do not require formal education certifacate.

Demand or need for this profession: You must take a test that is required and must pass this test. The graduates usually get certificate and take at leas 9 -11 months to complete.

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Reflection:I would not like to become a dental assistant because i am not a very patient person and would not be able to handle this job. This also not one of my career interest so I would think I would not like and enjoy this job.