Dental Assistant
Dental assistants work alongside dentists, performing some patient care, but not the same tasks dental hygienists are licensed to perform. Dental assistants also perform laboratory and office duties. Dental assistants usually receive their training on-the-job, although some attend dental assisting programs offered by community and junior colleges, trade schools, technical institutes or the Armed Forces. Some states license or register dental assistants. Dental assistants earned a median salary of $31,550 and median hourly wages of $13.62 in 2007.*Dental Technician
Dental technicians manufacture dental prosthetics based on dentists' specifications. They are also called dental laboratory technicians. Many dental technicians receive on-the-job training although many employers prefer to hire job candidates who have received formal training through community colleges, vocational-technical schools and the U.S. Armed Forces. Voluntary certification is offered by The National Board for Certification, an independent board established by the National Association of Dental Laboratories. Dental technicians earned a median annual salary of $33,480 and median hourly wages of $16.10 in 2007.*Learn More About Becoming a Dental Technician
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, "Dentists," on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos072.htm, "Dental Hygienists," on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos097.htm, "Dental Assistants," on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos163.htm, Dental Laboratory Technicians on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos238.htm and Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2007, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm (visited August 5, 2008).
Finds more jobs employment
0 comments:
Post a Comment