Dental Assistant

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Dental Assistant
By Kelly Tate
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Job Outlook

• Older dentists are retiring and being replaced by
  new graduates.
• Jobs are needed because of health problems.

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Description of the Career

• Assist the dentist
• Help maintain records of the patients.
• Help keep the work area clean.
• Keep all patients informed and calm.

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Education Requirements

• High school diploma
• One to two years in college
• Registration and license

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Instruments
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Salary
9 to 20
An hour
Dental Assistants also receive Benefits!!!
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Critical Issue
Cleanliness
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Personality traits

• Fit and healthy
• Excellent arm strength
• Positive attitude

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Schools all around the country

• Everest Institute
• High Tech Institute
• Sanford-Brown Institute
• United Education Institute
• Berdan Institute
• Kaplan Career Institute
• Arkon Institute
• Allied Medical and Technical Institute
• CHI Institute
• Medical Careers Institute

Institutions
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Tasks and Duties

• Greet patients
• Develop x-rays
• Reception and Clerical duties
• Perform four hand dentistry

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Working Environment
Fun
Clean
Stressful
Contact with people
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Perks that benefit you!!

• Starting off in a dentist office
• Furthering you education
• A year or less program in college

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Out-of-state students 3732.82
Cost

• Tuition Fees from Martin community college
  for the dental assisting program.

In-state students 672.00
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