Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Takes patient blood pressure takes teeth x rays and develops the picture. A dental assistant also helps the dentist with the procedure.

Salary: $23,000-$47,580 

Education: have graduated from an accredited dental assisting/dental hygiene program,

have a high school diploma, or equivalent, and a minimum of 3,500 hours of approved work experience, OR

• have previously held DANB CDA® status, or have graduated from an accredited DDS or DMD program, or graduated from a dental degree program abroad.

Reflection: Being a dentist assistant is something I’m not looking forward to be in my future. Dental jobs have never gotten my attention let alone teeth. I love to take care of my teeth but when it comes to the teeth of other individuals it does not satisfy me at all.