Dental Assistant
Duties
and Responsibilities: Dental Assistants
may perform any of the following:
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Seating patients in the treatment are
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Passing requested instruments to the dentist
during dental procedures
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Sterilization and preparation of instruments
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Taking impressions of teeth for study models
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Polishing clinical crowns
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Exposing and developing x-rays
Salary:
Average Dental Assistant
Salary- $58,000
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 college, take about 1 year
to complete, and lead to as certificate or diploma.
Reflection:
No, I would not like to
be one.