Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dental Assistants perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties. Such as sterilizing the instruments and equipment used, prepare trays used during the procedure and instruct patients. They often schedule and confirm appointments, receive patients, send bills, receive payments, obtain dental records, and order dental supplies and materials.

Salary:

$34,500

Education:

Some dental assistant are trained in dental assisting programs offered in community or junior colleges. Or some other dental assistants are trained on the job.

Reflection:

I wouldn’t like to become a dental assistant because I wouldn’t like to work on peoples mouth and it doesn’t interest me.