Dentist

Duties and Responsibilities: A dentist is a person qualified to treat diseases and conditions that affect teeth and gums. Their duties include:

·       Educating patients on oral health care

·       Examining teeth and diagnosing patients’ dental conditions

·       Assessing treatment options and agreeing treatment plans with patients

·       Maintaining patients’ dental records

·       Marketing services to potential clients

·       Recruiting, training, and managing staff

·       Carrying out agreed clinical treatments

·       Managing budgets and maintaining stocks of equipment

Salary: $123,000 - $204,000 per year

Education: Bachelor’s degree, doctoral degree in dental medicine or dental surgery, some specializations requires completion of a residency

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

I wouldn’t want to be a dentist because their job doesn’t interest me. Jobs that are related to medicine, never interested me and still don’t.