A dental assistant job description is unique and varied. It requires many skills, as well as strong personal qualities. Fortunately, the skills needed to perform the key dental assistant duties can be learned through an accredited dental assistant training program. Learning to take on other dental assisting duties and responsibilities can be accomplished with job experience.
Job OutlookRecent government reports state that Americans can expect a 31% growth in the number of dental assistant jobs over the next ten years. This rate of growth is considerably higher than the average for almost all other occupations.
READ MOREFor dental assistants, salary and hourly wage vary based on location, training, experience and qualifications. This page will walk you through current dental assisting salary figures and provide a few pointers on increasing your pay as a dental assistant.
READ MOREMany parents are shocked when told that their child should have their first dental visit—on the teeth that they will inevitably lose in just a few short years—before their first birthday. Yet this is exactly what the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends. Statistics show that 1 in 4 children in the United States will develop cavities by the time that they are four years old. Some children will even have cavities by the age of two.
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