Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the dentist with procedures and treatment.
• Take and develop dental radiographs.
• Communicate with post-surgery instructions to patients.
• Prepare and sterilize dental equipment/ instruments.
• Contact people.

Salary: $30,824-$38,397

Education:

Need a Postsecondary non-degree award.

Demand:  Grow 18 percent from 2014 to 2024 faster than the average amount.

Increase the amount of demand for preventive dental services.

I would not like to be a Dental assistant because I’m not interested in that job.