Dentist

Dentist

Duties and Responsibilities: A dentist provides oral health services and children. Dentist work with patients to promote dental health. Most dentists are general practitioners who perform exams, fill in cavities, and extract teeth.

Salary: $152,700

Education: Some dentists choose to study a subspecialty, such as orthodontics. Most dentists obtain an undergraduate degree before completing a four year dental program and earning a doctoral degree.  Students usually take science courses in biology, anatomy, chemistry, microbiology.

Demand for this profession:  A Bachelor’s Degree prior to admission to dental school. A doctoral degree in dental medicine or dental surgery. You have to be licensed in all states to be in this career. You must submit Dental Admission Test scores with your application.

Reflection: I see myself in the future helping someone that is in need of help. I just don’t see myself helping someone in this career.