Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: A dental assistant assist the dental operator in providing more efficient dental treatment, by preparing the patient for treatment, sterilizing instruments, passing instruments during procedure, holding suction device, exposing dental radiography, taking impressions, and fabricating provisional crowns.

Salary: $28,691 - $45,051

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, post secondary 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 

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be one. I wouldn’t like to be a dental assistant because you really don’t do anything. You just have to take x-rays and help the doctor when he needs help. You really just do the same thing all over and over. It seems fun but it does not get my attention. As I love helping people but this doesn’t seem enthusiasm.