Dental assistant

Duties and responsibilities: A dental assistant is responsible for office and laboratory duties in a dentist‘s office. They have many different duties like applying sealant to the teeth, taking x-rays, seating the patients down.

Salary: $35,640

Education: There are no formal education requirements for entering a career in dental assisting. Some assistants have a high school diploma and only receive on-the-job training; however, post secondary dental assisting programs offer more comprehensive career training.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be a dental assistant because I can handle see the kids in the dentist cry in pain or being scared.