Dental Assistant

A dental assistant helps a dentist during treatment procedures.They also do x-rays on patients to see what is wrong and they can notify the dentist. They also, help the patients feel more comfortable during a treatment and they prepare things when a patient is about to go to surgery. Then they give advice on how the patient can keep their hygiene to maintain their oral health. They are to always help the dentist write down important things and they pass tools to them while a treatment is being done.

Salary: $128,784- $168,621

Education: To be able to become a dental assistant you need a postsecondary non-award. It is also required that you would have to go to training and pass the programs that show you the expeirence you are  going to get. Also, passing the exams is required and that will help you proceed in this career.

Demand in Profession: There is no demand in this profession. The number of assistance is stable but yet the number needs to increase in the following years.

Reflection: I would not be interested in this career because it seems it seems to easy to do. Also, all you are doing is helping someone else.