Dental Assistant

Average Annual Salary of a Dental Assistant:

Median hourly earnings for dental assistants start at approximately $13.50 per hour and higher.

Necessary Education for a Dental Assistant Career:

Dental assistants receive their formal education through academic programs and receive a certification of training.

What is a Dental Assistant in a nutshell?

Dental assistants work alongside dentists in a variety of career positions.

Types of jobs for a Dental Assistant:

Depending on what position a Dental Assistant is employed in, a Dental Assistant could as

• Chairside Assistant
• Intra Oral Assistant
• Administrative Assistant
• Community Health Assistant
• Dental Education Assistant
• Dental Research Assistant

They work as part of a dental health care team which may include dentists, dental hygienists, dental lab technicians and people who work with dentures.

• Basic Laboratory Skills
• CPR/Basic Life Support
• Health Educating
• Importance Skills for this career
• Infection Control
• Maintaining Files and Records
• Medical Terminology
• Patient Examination
• Patient History Taking
• Patient Preparation
• Sterile Technique
• Workplace Supplies Inventory
• Interpersonal Communication
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• Stress Management Skills
• Time & Priority Management
• Workplace Computer Skills
• Workplace Math

Future Outlook for Dental Assistants:

The job outlook for Dental Assistants is excellent with expected employment in this field to grow much faster than the average according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics who place this career as the third fastest growing occupation.