Orthodontist
Duties and Responsibilities: Orthodontics, a specialty within the
dental profession, involves straightening teeth and correcting bites. As an
orthodontist, you are responsible for locating problems with the positioning of
patient’s teeth and with their oral development. You might use x-rays or
plaster molds of your patient’s teeth to do this. You will then use
dental appliances, such as braces, retainers and space maintainers, to correct
these problems for the purpose of providing better function, appearance and
facial development. You will also be responsible for planning custom treatment
plans that are tailored to treat each individual patient based on his or her
dental records and specific anomalies. You may also be in charge of supervising
and instructing orthodontic technicians and assistants in performing routine
procedures.
Salary:$21,000-$25,000
Education: To become an orthodontist you need to
graduate from dental school with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of
Dental Medicine. However you’ll need to earn a bachelor’s degree in most cases.
It doesn’t matter what major you choose, but you’ll need to take the following courses:
- · Chemistry,
- · Biology,
- · Physics,
- · And Organic Chemistry.
You’ll also need to take a
Dental assistance Test (DAT) during junior year of your undergraduate studies.
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Reflection: I
would say there’s not that much of a big chance of me at working at this, don’t
get me wrong and all its just I don’t like touching peoples teeth or saliva but
in this case people (Dentist) do that to me so I’d say it wouldn’t be fair if
people take care of me and I don’t say MAYBE…
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