Dentist

Duties and Responsibilities: A dentist is a surgeon who specializes in dentistry, the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditon, dentist educate patients on oral healthcare.

Salary: $149,310

Education: Dentist school takes 4 years to complete a full-time status, so those who complete a bachelor’s degree first will be in school for 8 years.

Demand or Need for this profession: Employment is projected to grow faster than the average. Jobs prospects should be good, reflecting the need to replace the large number of dentists expected to retire. Employment is projected to grow by 16 percent through 2018.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think i would like to be a dentist because you get to know more about the health that you need for your teeth and you’re not only gonna help your patients, you can help yourself too!! You can take care of your teeth and i think that’s pretty cool.