What is a dental assistants salery?
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Median hourly earnings of dental assistants were $13.62 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $11.06 and $16.65 an hour. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.11, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $19.97 an hour.\n\nBenefits vary substantially by practice setting and may be contingent upon full-time employment. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), almost all full-time dental assistants employed by private practitioners received paid vacation time. The ADA also found that 9 out of 10 full-time and part-time dental assistants received dental coverage.
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Try finding a dental school near you and check into being seen there.  The students are always needing patients to work on.
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Dentists diagnose, prevent, and treat problems of the teeth and tissues of the mouth. They remove decay, fill cavities, examine x rays, place protective plastic sealants on children's teeth, straighten teeth, and repair fractured teeth. They also perform corrective surgery of the gums and supporting bones to treat gum diseases. Dentists extract teeth and make molds and measurements for dentures to replace missing teeth. Dentists provide instruction in diet, brushing, flossing, the use of fluorides, and other aspects of dental care, as well. They also administer anesthetics and write prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications.\n\nDentists use a variety of equipment, including x-ray machines, drills, and instruments such as mouth mirrors, probes, forceps, brushes, and scalpels.\n\nDentists in private practice oversee a variety of administrative tasks, including bookkeeping, and buying equipment and supplies. They may employ and supervise dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians, and receptionists. (These occupations are described elsewhere in the Handbook.)\n\nMost dentists are general practitioners, handling a wide variety of dental needs. Other dentists practice in one of eight specialty areas. Orthodontists, the largest group of specialists, straighten teeth. The next largest group, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, operate on the mouth and jaws. The remainder specialize in pediatric dentistry (dentistry for children); periodontics (treating the gums and the bone supporting the teeth); prosthodontics (making artificial teeth or dentures); endodontics (root canal therapy); dental public health; and oral pathology (studying diseases of the mouth).
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There are some dentists nowadays that put their patients under anesthesia even for regular check ups and cleanings. You should look into it in your area, they work especially for people like yourself.
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Check your local area for a 'College of Dentistry and/or 'Dental Hygienists'. Schools are usually looking for patients for their students to practice on. The appointment time will last longer than a fully-trained Dentist, however there is usually little or no charge. The student will also be under the guidance of their instructor, so no, you won't be left with someone 'unqualified'. Good luck!
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You will need to successfully complete a dentistry program in college/university, which requires high science marks from high school.  Such programs can be expensive.  Then I believe you work as an assistant for an established dentist for a period of time before you're allowed to be licensed.
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This link will take you to a list of all state dental agencies.  Click on the appropriate one & you should find the help that you need.  Or at least it will get you started!\nhttp://www.ada.org/ada/organizations/searchcons1.asp
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I think there are probably several steps and&#92;or options.  Contacting any university that has a School of Dentistry should be able to provide you with this information.  If you have graduated from a School of Dentistry then your faculty advisor should also be able to assist you.
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It's a little drive for you, but at the OSU main campus in Columbus, the dental clinic is located there. The students do the dental work, (while interning) and they are overseen by licensed Dentists. These students put more care into what they are doing. They do wonderful work, because it is graded. My daughter went there to get some of her teeth fixed, and they treated her very well!
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A dental technician is part of the dental team who fabricates dental appliances dentures, crown and bridgework, removable prothesis and implants.\n\nThe technician will be skilled in working with gold, precious metals, dental porcelain, acrylics, and, recently CAD/CAM, in order to custom manufacture devices that will exactly fit a patient. Dental technology is changing rapidly, with new materials and techniques gaining clinical acceptance.\n\nDental technicians are educated to degree level at a post secondary facility. The profession attracts artistic, detail oriented individuals who have a flair for this unique combination of science, art, and digital dexterity.
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Dental schools will usually provide free dental care so the students can practice - it's actually a good deal and they are watched so no mistakes are made - I've heard great things about it.
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try a dentistry school. they usually do stuff like that for free.
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I dont live in Memphis,Tn.  But where I live there is a college with  dental students who provide dental care to the public for a very low fee. Try checking out your local colleges.
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To teach people how to take care of teeth.  He drills, repairs, fills, caps, does root canals and some kinds of surgery.
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http://predentist.com/123.html\nhas a lot of information about the field of dentistry
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Tools and Technology - Dental Assistants\n\nTools: \n\nDental dam supplies - Molar clamps, Rubber dam forceps, Rubber dam punches, Rubber dams\n\nDental forceps - Cotton forceps, Extracting forceps, Hemostatic forceps, Splinter forceps, Tongue forceps\n\nDental hand pieces or accessories - Dental handpieces, Electric endodontic handpieces, Electric general dentistry handpieces, Electric surgical handpieces, High-speed handpieces\n\nOrthodontic pliers - Band seating pliers, Crimping pliers, Dental pliers, Intraoral detailing pliers, Offset utility pliers\n\nSteam autoclaves or sterilizers - Autoclaves, Steam cleaning equipment, Steam sterilizers, Sterilizers
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I would not consider this cosmetic work, since nutrition is so important for you.\n\nContact your local or state dental association and and see if there are any dentists who provide free or reduced cost care for low-income, disabled or senior patients.\n\nCall your local health department and ask about health centers that provide dental care for free or on a sliding scale.\n\nYour local United Way may also be aware of such a clinic.  In some areas, you can reach them now by dialing 2-1-1 for "non-emergency information."\n\nGo to a dental school, if there is one near you, for reduced costs.\n\nCheck http://www.toothwoman.net to see if low-cost or free dental services are available near you.\n\nCheck http://bphc.hrsa.gov and choose "Find a Health Center" to see if there is a low-cost clinic near you.\n\nCheck http://www.nfdh.org/DDS.html to see if your state has a "Donated Dental Services" program.  D.D.S. is designed to locate dentists who will give free care to patients who are financially compromised due to medical problems.  This is a process that will take a couple of months to get your information and then arrange for someone to see you.  Not all states have D.D.S. programs.