Dental Assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

What a dental assistant's job to do is to assist the dental operator. Some of the things that they do is help provide the treatment for patients. They also pass the dentist instruments during a procedure. It is their job to keep them clean afterwards. They basically become the dentist extra hands. In addition, they also do office and laboratory duties. To add on, they also prepare materials for x-rays. Dental assistants help patients conform appointments, and they receive patients and make them comfortable. They also help their patients with payment bills.  Another thing that they do is ask for your medical history, if you are a new patient. All dental assistants work in the dentist’s office.

Salary: $34,740 (annually).

Education: High school diploma. Postsecondary non-degree award.

Demand or need for this profession: Growing 18% from 2014-2024.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

Yes, i would like to do this job. I find it very easy to do. It would be something that i would enjoy doing. In addition, you sometimes get to use the office, so i would like that. This is a job that I would do.