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Dental Assistants In Demand

General Information

Description

Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit86.52%
  2. Self-employed4.95%
  3. Private, not for profit4.91%
  4. State and local government1.89%
  5. Federal government1.56%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Health Science

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+7%
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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$44,820

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$18,670
$60,810
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Post-secondary certificate 46%
  • High school 28%
  • Some college 17%
  • Associate's degree 8%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Administrative
  • Administration and Management
  • English Language

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