Dentist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Dentists are the type of doctors who specialized in oral health. Some of their responsibilities are diagnosing oral diseases and preventing them. They do x-rays and diagnostic tests; if patients have any disease then they give them treatment. They check our teeth and and jaws to monitor their growth. They are more than just doctors who check our teeth, they care for the muscle of the head, neck, and jaw, the tongue, salivary gland, our nervous system, and other areas.

Salary: $128, 784- $168, 621 depending on state

Education:

In order to become a dentist you need to complete Biomedical courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, immunology, and pathology for the first 2 years. During the other 2 years you learn how to diagnose and treat oral diseases. You must complete 8 years for most, but some dentists continue their studies. Then you must pass a written of rigorous national and state clinical licensing.  

Demand:

We are producing fewer dentists than back in 1978, almost 6,300 less. More dentists are retiring and less people who were in dental school are becoming dentists.  

Reflection:

I would never like to be a dentist. I dislike dentists with so much passion. The most awful memories I have, have been in a dentist. They have done so many things to me and I will never want anyone to go through that. I know that dentists are just doing their job and I appreciate that, but some dentists are really mean and not careful enough.